The chamber of deputies . . . refusing to validate at once the election of an official candidate. --London Spectator. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
validate — val·i·date / va lə ˌdāt/ vt dat·ed, dat·ing 1 a: to make valid b: to grant official sanction to by marking 2: to confirm the validity of (an election) val·i·da·tion /ˌva lə dā shən/ n … Law dictionary
validate — val‧i‧date [ˈvældeɪt] verb [transitive] formal to prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable: • The federal court overturned court rulings validating the company s patent. • Our data is validated to ensure reliability. validation noun … Financial and business terms
validate — (v.) 1640s, from L. validatus, from validus (see VALID (Cf. valid)). Related: Validated; validating … Etymology dictionary
validate — *confirm, authenticate, substantiate, verify, corroborate Analogous words: *certify, attest, witness, vouch Antonyms: invalidate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
validate — [v] ascertain the truth, authenticity of something approve, authenticate, authorize, bear out, certify, confirm, constitute, corroborate, endorse, give stamp of approval*, give the go ahead*, give the green light*, give the nod*, John Hancock*,… … New thesaurus
validate — ► VERB 1) check or prove the validity of. 2) make or declare legally valid. DERIVATIVES validation noun … English terms dictionary
validate — [val′ə dāt΄] vt. validated, validating [< ML validatus, pp. of validare < L validus: see VALID] 1. to make binding under the law; give legal force to; declare legally valid 2. to prove to be valid; confirm the validity of; verify SYN.… … English World dictionary
validate — [[t]væ̱lɪdeɪt[/t]] validates, validating, validated 1) VERB To validate something such as a claim or statement means to prove or confirm that it is true or correct. [FORMAL] [V n] This discovery seems to validate the claims of popular astrology.… … English dictionary
validate — UK [ˈvælɪdeɪt] / US [ˈvælɪˌdeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms validate : present tense I/you/we/they validate he/she/it validates present participle validating past tense validated past participle validated formal 1) to officially prove that… … English dictionary
validate — transitive verb ( dated; dating) 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
