validate

val·i·date

 (văl′ĭ-dāt′)

tr.v. val·i·dat·ed, val·i·dat·ing, val·i·dates

1. To establish the soundness, accuracy, or legitimacy of: validate the test results; validate a concern. See Synonyms at confirm.

2. To declare or make legally valid: validate an election.

3. To mark with an indication of official sanction: The official validated my passport with a stamp.

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val′i·da′tion n.

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validate

(ˈvælɪˌdeɪt)

vb (tr)

1. to confirm or corroborate

2. (Law) to give legal force or official confirmation to; declare legally valid

ˌvaliˈdation n

ˈvalidatory adj

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val•i•date

(ˈvæl ɪˌdeɪt)

v.t. -dat•ed, -dat•ing.

1. to make valid; substantiate; confirm.

2. to give legal force to; legalize.

3. to give official sanction, confirmation, or approval to: to validate a passport.

[1640–50; probably < French valider; see valid, -ate¹]

val`i•da′tion, n.

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validate

Execution procedure used by combatant command components, supporting combatant commanders, and providing organizations to confirm to the supported commander and US Transportation Command that all the information records in a time-phased force and deployment data not only are error-free for automation purposes, but also accurately reflect the current status, attributes, and availability of units and requirements. Unit readiness, movement dates, passengers, and cargo details should be confirmed with the unit before validation occurs.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

validate

Past participle: validated
Gerund: validating

Imperative

validate

validate

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	validate - declare or make legally valid   formalise, formalize authorize, authorise, clear, pass - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" ratify, sign - approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?" cosign, co-sign - sign jointly; "Husband and wife co-signed the lease" probate - establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents) annul, invalidate, nullify, void, quash, avoid - declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"
	2.	validate - prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain - establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant" nullify, invalidate - show to be invalid
	3.	validate - give evidence for       corroborate reassert, confirm - strengthen or make more firm; "The witnesses confirmed the victim's account" circumstantiate - give circumstantial evidence for
	4.	validate - make valid or confirm the validity of; "validate a ticket" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" vitiate, void, invalidate - take away the legal force of or render ineffective; "invalidate a contract"

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validate

verb

1. confirm, prove, certify, substantiate, corroborate The evidence has been validated by historians.

2. authorize, endorse, ratify, legalize, authenticate, make legally binding, set your seal on or to Give the retailer your winning ticket to validate.

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validate

verb

1. To assure the certainty or validity of:

attest, authenticate, back (up), bear out, confirm, corroborate, evidence, justify, substantiate, testify (to), verify, warrant.

2. To establish as true or genuine:

authenticate, bear out, confirm, corroborate, demonstrate, endorse, establish, evidence, prove, show, substantiate, verify.

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Translations

abzeichnenvalidieren

validar

kinnitama

oikeellisuustarkistaavalidoida

excuserjustifiervalider

convalidarevalidare

przeprowadzać walidacjęwalidować

homologar

validate

[ˈvælɪdeɪt] VT (gen) → validar, dar validez a; [+ document] → convalidar

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validate

[ˈvælɪdeɪt] vt

[+ contract, document] → valider

[+ argument, claim] → prouver la justesse de, confirmer

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validate

vt document (= check validity) → für gültig erklären; (with stamp, signature) → (rechts)gültig machen; claim → bestätigen; theory → bestätigen, beweisen; (Comput) → validieren, einer Gültigkeitsprüfung unterziehen; password etc → bestätigen

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validate

[ˈvælɪˌdeɪt] vt (contract, document) → convalidare; (argument, claim) → comprovare

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