validate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make valid; substantiate; confirm.
Time validated our suspicions.
- Synonyms:
- prove , verify , authenticate
- Antonyms:
- disprove
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to give legal force to; legalize.
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to give official sanction, confirmation, or approval to, as elected officials, election procedures, documents, etc..
to validate a passport.
verb
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to confirm or corroborate
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to give legal force or official confirmation to; declare legally valid
Other Word Forms
- revalidate verb (used with object)
- unvalidated adjective
- unvalidating adjective
- validation noun
- validator noun
- validatory adjective
Etymology
Origin of validate
First recorded in 1640–50; from Medieval Latin validātus (past participle of validāre “to make valid”), equivalent to valid- ( valid ) + -ātus past participle suffix ( -ate 1 )
Example Sentences
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"Therefore, in order to validate quantum computers, methods are needed to compare theory and result without waiting years for a supercomputer to perform the same task."
From Science Daily
Ask how they think it went and validate their perspective.
From MarketWatch
“Announcing Medline as a customer opens a new end-market and validates SYM’s ability to support lofty growth expectations,” wrote Oppenheimer & Co analysts in a research note Tuesday.
From Barron's
This espionage campaign targeted roughly 30 entities across the U.S. and allied nations, with Anthropic validating “a handful of successful intrusions” into “major technology corporations and government agencies.”
Under the contract, RNs were guaranteed a central role in selecting, designing and validating new technology, including AI systems, the CNA stated.
From Los Angeles Times
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