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   val·i·date

   /ˈvaləˌdāt/

   verb

   • 1. check or prove the validity or accuracy of (something): "these estimates have been validated by periodic surveys"
   • ▪ demonstrate or support the truth or value of: "in a healthy family a child's feelings are validated" Similar provegive proof ofshow to be truegive substance toupholdsupportback upbear outjustifyvindicatesubstantiatecorroborateverifydemonstrateauthenticateconfirmendorsegive credence tolend weight tovouch forattest totestify tostand bybear witness toOpposite invalidatedisprove
   • ▪ make or declare legally valid: "a wide range of professional bodies validate courses leading to these awards" Similar ratifyendorseconfirmapproveagree toacceptconsent toassent toaffirmauthorizemake validsanctionformalizerecognizelegalizelegitimizewarrantlicensecertifysigncountersignput one's name toset one's seal toOpposite invalidaterejectrevoke
   • ▪ recognize or affirm the validity or worth of (a person or their feelings or opinions); cause (a person) to feel valued or worthwhile: "without Patti to validate my feelings, they seemed not to exist"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘make legally valid’): from medieval Latin validat- ‘made legally valid’, from the verb validare, from Latin validus (see valid).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › validateValidate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   validate: [verb] to make legally valid : ratify. to grant official sanction to by marking.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVALIDATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VALIDATE definition: 1. to make something officially acceptable or approved, especially after examining it: 2. to prove…. Learn more.

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   validate: 1 v make valid or confirm the validity of “ validate a ticket” Antonyms: invalidate , vitiate , void take away the legal force of or render ineffective Type of: alter , change , modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation v prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something Antonyms: invalidate , nullify show ...

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVALIDATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jul 16, 2016 · 2 meanings: 1. to confirm or corroborate 2. to give legal force or official confirmation to; declare legally valid.... Click for more definitions.

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   Validate definition: to make valid; substantiate; confirm. See examples of VALIDATE used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvalidate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   validate somebody/something as something She seemed to need his admiration to validate her as a person. Word Origin mid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘make legally valid’): from medieval Latin validat-‘made legally valid’, from the verb validare, from Latin validus ‘strong’, from valere ‘be strong’.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › validateValidate - definition of validate by The Free Dictionary

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   Define validate. validate synonyms, validate pronunciation, validate translation, English dictionary definition of validate. tr.v. val·i·dat·ed , val·i·dat·ing , val·i·dates 1. To establish the soundness, accuracy, or legitimacy of: validate the test results; ...

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryVALIDATE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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   Definitions of 'validate' 1. To validate something such as a claim or statement means to prove or confirm that it is true or correct. [formal] [...] 2. To validate a person, state, or system means to prove or confirm that they are valuable or worthwhile. [...] More . Conjugations of 'validate'

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › validatevalidate | meaning of validate in Longman Dictionary of...

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    validate meaning, definition, what is validate: to prove that something is true or corre...: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVALIDATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    VALIDATE definition: to prove that something is true. Learn more.