validate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvælɪdeɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈvælɪˌdeɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(vali dāt′)

Inflections of 'validate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
validates
v 3rd person singular
validating
v pres p
validated
v past
validated
v past p

validate
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Sense: Verb: confirm
Synonyms:
confirm Collocations, authenticate, substantiate, corroborate, prove Collocations, verify Collocations, certify, bear out, back up, support Collocations, attest to, vouch for, testify to, bear witness to, bear testimony to
Sense: Verb: ratify
Synonyms:
ratify, sanction Collocations, legalize, legalise (UK), pass Collocations, authorize, authorise (UK), approve Collocations, enact Collocations, legitimize, legitimise (UK), rubber stamp, give official sanction, give sth the go-ahead (informal), give sth the thumbs up (informal), make sth legal, declare sth lawful, OK Collocations (informal), okay (informal), green-light
Sense: Verb: make legal by signing
Synonyms:
endorse Collocations, notarize, notarise (UK), sign off on (informal), stamp Collocations, rubber-stamp, sign Collocations, autograph, initial Collocations, seal Collocations


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