homologate

Grant formal approval

To homologate is to officially approve or confirm something, typically by an authoritative body.

The term appears most often in motorsports, where a vehicle or component must be homologated—certified as meeting regulations—before competition: The new engine was homologated for the racing season.

In legal contexts, homologate means to ratify or sanction a court decision or contract.

approval

ratify

Formally confirm agreement

validate · confirm · certify · accredit · approve · consent · affirm · legitimize · formalize · authenticate

motorsport

FIA

Motorsport regulatory authority

rallying · GT · WRC · series · championship · prototype · street-legal · fire-suppression · restrictor · wheelbase

compliance

conformity

Adherence to norms

accordance · harmonize · equivalence · compatibility · uniformity · consistency · interoperability · cross-border · regulatory · directive

Opposites
official approval/certification

homologatereject

Dismiss as unsuitable

disapprove · deny · disallow · refuse · veto

Family

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