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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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ岹ٴǰ, adjective
  • ˌˈ岹پDz, noun
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  • ··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
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yvlog 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 )
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Example Sentences

“This work is still in its early stages, and we need to validate these findings,” Iwasaki told Yale’s publicity department.

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In fact, Geier — along with his late father, Mark — had long been among the promoters of that very claim, despite overwhelming evidence from scientifically validated research that there is no such link.

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That’s validating — like, it’s actually good to just write what you’re interested in, it does pay off to create the art you want to see.

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As Chrastka observes, “The idea that we have to treat public libraries and the public good as if it were a commercial entity for it to be validated is a problem in American thought.”

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After thinking big, the new organization settled on the iconic stethoscope as its first product, ultimately validating their low-cost, open-source, repairable device as just as good as pricier alternatives.

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