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   validate

   /ˈvalɪdeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. check or prove the validity or accuracy of: "all analytical methods should be validated in respect of accuracy"
   • ▪ demonstrate or support the truth or value of: "acclaim was seen as a means of validating one's existence" Similar provegive proof ofshow to be truegive substance toupholdsupportback upbear outjustifyvindicatesubstantiatecorroborateverifydemonstrateauthenticateconfirmendorsegive credence tolend weight tovouch forattest totestify tostand bybear witness toOpposite invalidatedisprove
   • ▪ make or declare legally valid: "a wide range of professional bodies validate courses leading to these awards" Similar ratifyendorseconfirmapproveagree toacceptconsent toassent toaffirmauthorizemake validsanctionformalizerecognizelegalizelegitimizewarrantlicensecertifysigncountersignput one's name toset one's seal toOpposite invalidaterejectrevoke
   • ▪ recognize or affirm the validity or worth of (a person or their feelings or opinions); cause (a person) to feel valued or worthwhile: "without Patti to validate my feelings, they seemed not to exist"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘make legally valid’): from medieval Latin validat- ‘made legally valid’, from the verb validare, from Latin validus (see valid).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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