# nostrificate

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To grant recognition to a degree from a foreign university; to nostrify.

## Etymology
First attested in 1889; back-formation from nostrification on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nostrificate