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val·i·date
 validate
- pronunciation:
- vae
lih
deIt
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
validated, validates, validating |
| definition 1: |
to prove valid or acceptable; verify.
She validated the reports with direct evidence.He cited studies to validate his theory.- synonyms:
- authenticate, confirm, establish, substantiate, verify
- antonyms:
- disprove, invalidate, negate
- similar words:
- back, certify, circumstantiate, corroborate, fortify, legitimize, prove, support, sustain, vindicate
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| definition 2: |
to make valid by legal means.
Your signatures are needed to validate the contract.- synonyms:
- confirm, ratify
- antonyms:
- quash, revoke, void
- similar words:
- authorize, certify, formalize, legalize, license, sanction
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| related words: |
affirm, attest, certificate, confirm, consummate, control, demonstrate, endorse, evidence, justify, manifest, pass, stamp, witness |
| derivation: |
validation (n.) |
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