authenticate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to establish as genuine.
- Synonyms:
- substantiate, validate, confirm
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to establish the authorship or origin of conclusively or unquestionably, chiefly by the techniques of scholarship.
to authenticate a painting.
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to make authoritative or valid.
verb
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to establish as genuine or valid
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to give authority or legal validity to
Other Word Forms
- authenticatable adjective
- authentication noun
- authenticator noun
- nonauthenticated adjective
- nonauthentication noun
- reauthenticate verb (used with object)
- self-authenticating adjective
- unauthenticated adjective
- well-authenticated adjective
Etymology
Origin of authenticate
First recorded in 1565–75; from Medieval Latin authenticātus “made authentic” (past participle of authenticāre ). See authentic, -ate 1
Example Sentences
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Nanos also said the sheriff's office had received a copy of a ransom note and was working with the FBI to authenticate it.
From BBC
One of those companies was Quest, the maker of OneLogin software that authenticates employees logging into their work platforms.
Last year, a representative said, the company authenticated 11 million Pokemon cards — more than they did for the three major sports combined.
From Los Angeles Times
After each game, the patch will be removed from his jersey for that game, dated and shipped to a Topps’ production facility to be authenticated and inserted into a pack of trading cards.
From Los Angeles Times
After each game, the patch will be removed from his jersey, dated and shipped to a Topps’ production facility to be authenticated and inserted into a pack of trading cards.
From Los Angeles Times
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