VALIDATE

[verb] [T]To validate something is to make it officially acceptable or approved, esp. after having checked it first .It is a one-year course validated by London's City University. The data is entered on to a computer which validates it. [T]Some toothpaste tubes carry a logo indicating that the manufacturers' claims have been validated by a medical association. [T]By quoting only opponents of the survey, Mr. Kenworthy appeared to validate their criticisms when in fact legitimate differences of opinion exist. [T]