validate
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validate¹
- /ˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/
- /ˈvæl.ə.deɪt/
Rhymes with -ælɪdeɪt
Where it comes from
First attested in 1648; borrowed from Medieval Latin validātus (“to validate”) (perhaps through Middle French valider), the perfect passive participle of validō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from validus + -ō (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, valid + -ate.
verb validates · validating · validated
- To render valid. Always remember to validate your ticket before entering the train. A non-validated ticket could lead to a hefty fine.
- To check or prove the validity of; verify.
- To have its validity successfully proven. The data file cannot be imported because it doesn't validate.
Opposite: disprove, invalidate
validate²
Where it comes from
First attested in 1586; borrowed from Medieval Latin validātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and Etymolgy 1 for more.
adjective more validate · most validate
- Valid, validated.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: corroborate, formalize, validation, verify, confirmation, substantiate, attest, validity, affirm, ascertain, certify, authenticate, approve, prove, endorse, confirm
verb
Opposite: disprove, invalidate
Translations
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verb to render valid
| Español | validar |
|---|---|
| Português | validar |
| Русский | утвержда́ть utverždátʹ, утверди́ть utverdítʹ, ратифици́ровать ratificírovatʹ |
verb to check the validity of
| Español | confirmar, validar |
|---|---|
| Português | validar |
| Français | valider, justifier |
| Deutsch | validieren |
| Italiano | validare |
| Ελληνικά | επικυρώνω epikyróno |
| Русский | проводи́ть валида́цию provodítʹ validáciju, провести́ валида́цию provestí validáciju, подтвержда́ть пра́вильность podtverždátʹ právilʹnostʹ, подтверди́ть пра́вильность podtverdítʹ právilʹnostʹ |
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