VALIDATE


Meaning of VALIDATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈva-lə-ˌdāt ]

transitive verb

( -dat·ed ; -dat·ing )

Date: 1648

1.

a. : to make legally valid : ratify

b. : to grant official sanction to by marking

validated her passport

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

2.

a. : to support or corroborate on a sound or authoritative basis

experiments designed to validate the hypothesis

b. : to recognize, establish, or illustrate the worthiness or legitimacy of

validate his concerns

Synonyms: see confirm

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.