homologate

ho⋅mol⋅o⋅gate   [huh-mol-uh-geyt, hoh-] Show IPA
–verb (used with object), -gat⋅ed, -gat⋅ing.
1. to approve; confirm or ratify.
2. to register (a specific make of automobile in general production) so as to make it eligible for international racing competition.


From Dan Neill, LATimes: To bring you up to speed a bit: The Cube is a huge hit for Nissan in Japan, and now – given a projected upswing in the small crossover segment in the U.S. – the company has homologated it for the North American market.