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authenticate
[ aw-then-ti-keyt ]
/ ɔˈθɛn tɪˌkeɪt /
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verb (used with object), au·then·ti·cat·ed, au·then·ti·cat·ing.
to establish as genuine.
to establish the authorship or origin of conclusively or unquestionably, chiefly by the techniques of scholarship: to authenticate a painting.
to make authoritative or valid.
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authenticate
/ (ɔːˈθɛntɪˌkeɪt) /
verb (tr)
to establish as genuine or valid
to give authority or legal validity to
Derived forms of authenticate
authentication, nounauthenticator, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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