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authenticate

[ aw-then-ti-keyt ]

verb (used with object)

authenticated, authenticating.
  1. to establish as genuine.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. to establish the authorship or origin of conclusively or unquestionably, chiefly by the techniques of scholarship:

    to authenticate a painting.

  3. to make authoritative or valid.


authenticate

/ ɔːˈθɛԳɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. to establish as genuine or valid
  2. to give authority or legal validity to
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٳԳپˌٴǰ, noun
  • ˌٳԳپˈپDz, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ٳt·a· adjective
  • ԴDza·ٳt·e adjective
  • ԴDza·ٳt·tDz noun
  • a·ٳt·ٱ verb (used with object) reauthenticated reauthenticating
  • -·ٳt·iԲ adjective
  • ܲa·ٳt·e adjective
  • ɱ-·ٳt·e adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of authenticate1

First recorded in 1565–75; from Medieval Latin ܳٳԳپٳܲ “made authentic” (past participle of ܳٳԳپ ). See authentic, -ate 1
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He said the documents, if authenticated, would represent one of the biggest developments in the 36-year history of the case.

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The play, which premiered at La Jolla Playhouse in 2022, brings audiences viscerally into the gumshoe work of archivists and researchers who authenticate, clarify and preserve artifacts of history.

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Users trying to stream content were met with alerts which said the device could not be authenticated, its connection had failed, or the Chromecast itself was "untrusted".

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The experts estimate that between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwandan army troops are on the ground in DR Congo - saying it based this on authenticated photographs, drone footage, video recordings, testimonies and intelligence.

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BBC Verify has authenticated the location of footage, but the BBC has not been able to independently verify reports of a casualty.

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