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- [val-i-deyt]
- /ˈvæl ɪˌdeɪt/
- /ˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [val-i-deyt]
- /ˈvæl ɪˌdeɪt/
Definitions of validate word
- verb with object validate to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions. 1
- verb with object validate to give legal force to; legalize. 1
- verb with object validate to give official sanction, confirmation, or approval to, as elected officials, election procedures, documents, etc.: to validate a passport. 1
- transitive verb validate confirm valid or proper 1
- transitive verb validate parking, ticket 1
- transitive verb validate give legal force 1
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Origin of validate
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Medieval Latin validātus (past participle of validāre to make valid), equivalent to valid- (see valid) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Validate
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
validate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
validate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for validate
verb validate
- add up — If facts or events do not add up, they make you confused about a situation because they do not seem to be consistent. If something that someone has said or done adds up, it is reasonable and sensible.
- approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
- authenticate — If you authenticate something, you state officially that it is genuine after examining it.
- bear out — If someone or something bears a person out or bears out what that person is saying, they support what that person is saying.
- bring forward — If you bring forward a meeting or event, you arrange for it to take place at an earlier date or time than had been planned.
Antonyms for validate
verb validate
- abolish — If someone in authority abolishes a system or practice, they formally put an end to it.
- abrogate — If someone in a position of authority abrogates something such as a law, agreement, or practice, they put an end to it.
- annihilate — To annihilate something means to destroy it completely.
- annul — If an election or a contract is annulled, it is declared invalid, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.
- axe — An axe is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade which is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle.
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