validate

[val-i-deyt]

verb (used with object)

validated, validating 

1. to make valid; substantiate; confirm.

   Time validated our suspicions.

   Synonyms: prove, verify, authenticate
   Antonyms: disprove

2. to give legal force to; legalize.

3. to give official sanction, confirmation, or approval to, as elected officials, election procedures, documents, etc..

   to validate a passport.

validate

/ ˈvælɪˌdeɪt /

verb

1. to confirm or corroborate

2. to give legal force or official confirmation to; declare legally valid

Other Word Forms

• validation noun
• validator noun
• validatory adjective
• revalidate verb (used with object)
• unvalidated adjective
• unvalidating adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of validate¹

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

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.”

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Under the contract, RNs were guaranteed a central role in selecting, designing and validating new technology, including AI systems, the CNA stated.

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"To be honest, I actually feel validated and relieved that no child is now having to be in that mobile classroom," she told BBC News NI.

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The editorial line for the songs was to validate childhood experiences without trying to impart any life lessons, acknowledging those feelings through comedy.

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But there wasn’t much benefit in tracking sales of shovels, pick axes, and sifting pans in order to validate the bull case for the California Gold Rush.

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Related Words

• approve 
• certify 
• confirm 
• corroborate 
• endorse 
• justify 
• legalize 
• legitimize 
• ratify 
• substantiate 
• verify