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

• validatory adjective
• validation noun
• validator noun
• 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

The dish took several hours to cook and now must be validated by the Guinness World Record with photo and video evidence of the achievement.

From BBC

Rights advocates say it validates the suffering of thousands of people who endured the rebel group's reign of terror.

From BBC

They argue the programme validated his "most harmful and self-destructive thoughts", and the lawsuit accuses OpenAI of negligence and wrongful death.

From BBC

“It validates what the community has been saying for so long,” said Benjamin Rico, a doctoral researcher at UC San Diego and co-author of the study.

From Los Angeles Times

His parents allege the chatbot validated their child's suicidal thoughts and gave detailed information on ways he could harm himself.

From BBC

Related Words

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