VALIDATE


Meaning of VALIDATE in English

ˈvaləˌdāt, usu -ād.+V transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Medieval Latin validatus, past participle of validare to validate, from validus valid

1.

a. : to make legally valid : confirm or declare formally or officially : ratify

requires legislation by the whole Congress to validate every treaty — Civil Liberties

validated the marriages of former slaves — American Guide Series: North Carolina

b. : to grant official sanction to by or as if by stamping or marking

the Coast Guard would validate seamen's papers — Frank O'Leary

c. : to confirm the validity of (an election) ; also : to declare (a person) elected

2. : to corroborate or support on a sound basis or authority : verify , substantiate

true ideas are those that we can assimilate, validate , corroborate — William James

the freedom … to worry through with a theory until it is validated or disproved — Science

describe, define, and validate the doctrinal distinctions between church and chapel — W.L.Sperry

Synonyms: see confirm

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