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verb (used with object), val·i·dat·ed, val·i·dat·ing.
1.
to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions.
2.
to give legal force to; legalize.
3.
to give official sanction, confirmation, or approval to, as elected officials, election procedures, documents, etc.: to validate a passport.
Origin:
1640–50; < Medieval Latin validātus (past participle of validāre to make valid), equivalent to valid- (see valid) + -ātus -ate1
1640–50; < Medieval Latin validātus (past participle of validāre to make valid), equivalent to valid- (see valid) + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
val·i·da·tion, noun
val·i·da·tor, noun
non·val·i·da·tion, noun
re·val·i·date, verb (used with object), re·val·i·dat·ed, re·val·i·dat·ing.
EXPANDSynonyms
1. authenticate, verify, prove.
1. authenticate, verify, prove.
Antonyms
1. disprove.
1. disprove.
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Validator
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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