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validate
val·i·date
[
válli dàyt
]
(
past and past participle
val·i·dat·ed
,
present participle
val·i·dat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
val·i·dates
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
confirm truthfulness of something:
to confirm or establish the truthfulness or soundness of something
2.
law
make something legal:
to declare or render something legal or binding
validate a passport
3.
register something formally:
to register something formally and have its use officially sanctioned
4.
make somebody feel valued:
to make somebody feel valued as a person, or feel that his or her ideas or opinions are worthwhile
[
Mid-17th century. < Latin
validare
"render legally valid" <
validus
(see
valid
)
]
val·i·da·tion
[
vàlli dáysh'n
]
noun
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val·i·da·tion [ vàlli dáysh'n ] noun
