Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

validate

[ val-i-deyt ]

verb (used with object)

validated, validating.
  1. to make valid; substantiate; confirm:

    Time validated our suspicions.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms:

  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

/ ˈæɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. to confirm or corroborate
  2. to give legal force or official confirmation to; declare legally valid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˈ岹ٴǰ, adjective
  • ˌˈ岹پDz, noun
Discover More

Other Word Forms

  • ··岹·پDz [val-i-, dey, -sh, uh, n] noun
  • ··岹·ٴǰ noun
  • ··岹·ٴ· [val, -i-d, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
  • ···岹ٱ verb (used with object) revalidated revalidating
  • ܲ···岹· adjective
  • ܲ···岹·Բ adjective
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of validate1

First recorded in 1640–50; from Medieval Latin ٳܲ (past participle of “to make valid”), equivalent to valid- ( valid ) + -ٳܲ past participle suffix ( -ate 1 )
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Fears that prospects for de-extinction would lend momentum to attacks on efforts to protect endangered species have already been validated.

From

In January 2024, his doctoral thesis on the geopolitics of African relations with the US, China and Russia was validated at the University of Johannesburg.

From

I found it quite validating and humbling that people shared their stories with me.

From

"Not only is diagnosis a validating and life-affirming experience for many, but families tell us that it can be extremely challenging, if not impossible, to get support without one," she said.

From

Tropper and his writers try to validate our disdain for the greedy while coaxing us to feel something for the people chained to their castles.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


validvalidation