Etymology

obsignate

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Today it means: To seal or ratify. Full definition →

First used 1653-1677Latin obsignātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromobsignātus
  2. English todayobsignate

Borrowed from Latin obsignātus, perfect passive participle of obsignō (“to seal”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of obsign.

First known use, by meaning

  • 1653-1677 To seal or ratify.

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