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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Turner’s pre-season press tour validated the apparent honesty of his vulnerability — writers and talk show hosts marveled at his good humor, lack of self-importance and radiant sincerity.
From Salon
“We felt Jensen touched on the key points being discussed by the investor community, with the updated backlog validating rather than raising current estimates,” Stifel analyst Ruben Roy wrote in a research note.
From Barron's
Their predictions were validated through measurements on real material samples.
From Science Daily
The potential payday validates the company’s yearslong strategy to stay put as rivals pulled out—a giant win for Chief Executive Mike Wirth.
U.S. pharmaceutical companies with long-standing ties to Chinese providers may need three to five years to transfer technology and validate new suppliers.
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