validate

ˈvælɪˌdeɪt

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Definition of validate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

verifyconfirm the truth or accuracy of something

The scientist validated the experiment results.

authenticate

confirm

psychologyrecognize or affirm the worth of a person or their feelings

The award validated her efforts in science..

acknowledge

affirm

legal validationmake legally valid

The contract was validated by the signatures of both parties..

authorize

ratify

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Origin of validate

Latin, validus (strong) + -ate (suffix)

Terms with validate included in their meaning

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prove

validate will

establish the validity of a will

tie out

accounting

validate or check for accuracy in numbers

ok's

oth.

confirm

verify or validate something as correct

ticket-stamping machine

validation device

device used to validate tickets by imprinting a stamp or mark

Examples of validate in a sentence

The software engineer validated the code changes.
Her mentor validated her feelings during the tough times.
The community validated his contributions with an award.
The lawyer needed to validate the will.
The judge validated the agreement in court.

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French:valider, reconnaître, ...
German:bestätigen, würdigen, ...
Italian:validare, riconoscere, ...
Spanish:validar, reconocer, ...
Portuguese:validar, reconhecer, ...
Chinese:验证, 认可, ...
Japanese:検証する, 認める, ...
Arabic:تحقَّقَ, أكد, ...
Hebrew:לֶאֱמֵת, לְאַשֵּׁש, ...
Russian:подтверждать, подтвердить значимость, ...
Ukrainian:підтвердити, оцінити, ...
Hindi:सत्यापित करना, मूल्यांकन करना, ...
Bengali:যাচাই করা, মূল্যায়ন করা, ...
Catalan:verificar, reconèixer, ...
Czech:ověřit, uznat, ...
Danish:bekræfte, anerkende, ...
Dutch:bevestigen, waarderen, ...
Greek:επαληθεύω, αναγνωρίζω, ...
Hungarian:igazolni, elismerni, ...
Khmer:ផ្ទៀងផ្ទាត់, ទទួលស្គាល់តម្លៃ, ...
Korean:검증하다, 인정하다, ...
Persian:تأیید کردن, ارزش قائل شدن, ...
Polish:zweryfikować, docenić, ...
Portuguese (BR):validar, reconhecer, ...
Romanian:a valida, a recunoaște, ...
Swedish:bekräfta, värdera, ...
Thai:ยืนยัน, ยอมรับ, ...
Turkish:doğrulamak, değer vermek, ...
Vietnamese:xác minh, công nhận, ...

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