authenticate
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authenticate¹
- /ɒˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/ UK
- /ɔˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/ US
- /ɑˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/ cot caught merger
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin authenticō. By surface analysis, authentic + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
verb authenticates · authenticating · authenticated
- To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof, attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient to entitle to credit.
- To prove authentic; to determine as real and true. He didn’t manage to authenticate the portrait: it’s probably a fake.
Similar: authentify
authenticate²
- /ɒˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/ UK
- /ɔˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/ US
- /ɑˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/ cot caught merger
adjective more authenticate · most authenticate
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Synonym of authentic.
Similar: authentic
Thesaurus
verb
Similar: authentify
Translations
Every language
verb to render authentic
| Español | autentificar, autenticar |
|---|---|
| Português | autenticar |
| Deutsch | authentifizieren, ausweisen |
| Русский | аутентифицировать autentificirovatʹ |
verb to prove authentic
| Español | autentificar, autenticar |
|---|---|
| Português | autenticar |
| Français | authentifier |
| Deutsch | authentifizieren, beglaubigen |
| Русский | распознавать raspoznavatʹ |
Talk about this word "authenticate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/authenticate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. authenticate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/authenticate "authenticate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/authenticate.Cite this
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title = {authenticate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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