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   validate

   /ˈvalɪdeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. check or prove the validity or accuracy of: "all analytical methods should be validated in respect of accuracy"
   • ▪ demonstrate or support the truth or value of: "acclaim was seen as a means of validating one's existence" 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. 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.

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

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   The meaning of VALIDATE is to make legally valid : ratify. How to use validate in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Validate.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVALIDATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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

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   To validate a person, state, or system means to prove or confirm that they are valuable or worthwhile. She is looking for an image that validates her.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › validateValidate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To validate is to prove that something is based on truth or fact, or is acceptable. It can also mean to make something, like a contract, legal. You may need someone to validate your feelings, which means that you want to hear, “No, you’re not crazy. It’s acceptable to be angry about that.”

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

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   Definition of validate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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

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   1. To establish the soundness, accuracy, or legitimacy of: validate the test results; validate a concern. See Synonyms at confirm. 2. To declare or make legally valid: validate an election. 3. To mark with an indication of official sanction: The official validated my passport with a stamp. val′i·da′tion n.

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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    to prove that something is true validation noun [ C, U ] uk / ˌvælɪˈdeɪʃ ə n / us (Definition of validate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of validate in Chinese (Traditional) （尤指經檢查後）批准，認可，使生效, 證實…是對的… See more in Chinese (Simplified) （尤指经检查后）批准，认可，使生效, 证实…是对的… See more in Spanish validar… See more