authenticate
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tɪˌkeɪt verb (used with object), au·then·ti·cat·ed, au·then·ti·cat·ing.
1.
to establish as genuine.
2.
to establish the authorship or origin of conclusively or unquestionably, chiefly by the techniques of scholarship: to authenticate a painting.
3.
to make authoritative or valid.
Origin:
1565–75; < Medieval Latin authenticātus made authentic (past participle of authenticāre). See authentic, -ate1
1565–75; < Medieval Latin authenticātus made authentic (past participle of authenticāre). See authentic, -ate1
Related forms
au·then·ti·cat·a·ble, adjective
au·then·ti·ca·tion, noun
non·au·then·ti·cat·ed, adjective
non·au·then·ti·ca·tion, noun
re·au·then·ti·cate, verb (used with object), re·au·then·ti·cat·ed, re·au·then·ti·cat·ing.
re·au·then·ti·ca·tion, noun
self-au·then·ti·cat·ing, adjective
un·au·then·ti·cat·ed, adjective
well-au·then·ti·cat·ed, adjective
Synonyms
1. confirm, validate, substantiate.
1. confirm, validate, substantiate.
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authenticate (ɔːˈθɛntɪˌkeɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to establish as genuine or valid |
| 2. | to give authority or legal validity to |
| authenti'cation | |
| —n | |
| au'thenticator | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
authenticate
1650s, "verify, establish the credibility of," from M.L. authenticatus, pp. of authenticare, from authenticus (see authentic). Authentication (1788).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Servers must be able to authenticate remote users who request services or applications.
When a smart phone reads the code, it is instructed to download the app and authenticate with that vehicle only.
Emphasis on may, since no one from the art world's formidable establishment will authenticate the painting.
Many physical signs of unsustainable water use authenticate the numerical indicator of water stress.
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