validate

American  

[val-i-deyt] / ˈvæl ɪˌdeɪt /

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.

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validate British  

/ ˈvælɪˌdeɪt /

verb

1. to confirm or corroborate

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

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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

While OpenAI-related revenue concentration is high, DiFucci argues it validates Oracle’s technology and cements its status as a primary utility for the AI economy.

From MarketWatch

“If I’m trying to write a loving, supportive, validating, parental figure, that’s not my experience. I don’t know how to begin to write that.”

From Los Angeles Times

Cuddihy said this would include annual, validated checks to hospital ventilation and water systems.

From BBC

And while he tells patients that reducing plastic exposure is generally advisable, he hasn’t yet seen research to validate fears that their shorts are harming them.

From The Wall Street Journal

But nothing in Ellis’ reporting or what’s known about the county investigation validates Uber’s implicit argument that its behavior is generally characteristic of the plaintiffs’ bar.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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