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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