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