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validate
[ val-i-deyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to make valid; substantiate; confirm:
Time validated our suspicions.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- to give legal force to; legalize.
- to give official sanction, confirmation, or approval to, as elected officials, election procedures, documents, etc.:
to validate a passport.
validate
/ ˈæɪˌɪ /
verb
- to confirm or corroborate
- to give legal force or official confirmation to; declare legally valid
Derived Forms
- ˈ岹ٴǰ, adjective
- ˌˈ岹پDz, noun
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
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Fears that prospects for de-extinction would lend momentum to attacks on efforts to protect endangered species have already been validated.
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.
I found it quite validating and humbling that people shared their stories with me.
"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.
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.
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