What does validate mean?

Definitions for validate
ˈvæl ɪˌdeɪtval·i·date

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. validate, formalize, formaliseverb

    declare or make legally valid

  2. validateverb

    prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something

  3. validate, corroborateverb

    give evidence for

  4. validateverb

    make valid or confirm the validity of

    "validate a ticket"

Wiktionary

  1. validateverb

    Check or prove the validity of.

ChatGPT

  1. validate

    To validate means to check, confirm, or substantiate the accuracy, authenticity, or legality of something. It also refers to the act of making sure something meets the required standards or specifications. It can also mean giving official sanction, confirmation, or recognition to something.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Validateverb

    to confirm; to render valid; to give legal force to

  2. Etymology: [See Valid.]

Wikidata

  1. Validate

    The Validate program by McAfee Associates is used to provide checksum data for computer programs and data files. It is commonly used to verify that shareware applications written for MSDOS and Microsoft Windows based platforms have not been altered during distribution,.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

  1. 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.

Editors Contribution

  1. validate

    To confirm or verify.

    They did validate their train tickets before travelling.


    Submitted by MaryC on February 24, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of validate in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of validate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of validate in a Sentence

  1. Jazz Jennings:

    This is really the last thing that will validate my identity as a woman, there is nothing else after this.

  2. Matthew Johnson:

    People like being on it, but that doesn't validate the claims of microdosing, people like being on a little bit of cocaine, too.

  3. Brett Giroir:

    There is a very consolidated effort between the The FDA, CDC, NIH to validate some of the [ antibody ] tests that are on the market right now... And we have reason to believe that not all of them are going to perform well, we're going to be very careful to make sure that when we tell you you're likely immune from the disease... that test really said that.

  4. Natalie Webb:

    Without finding such objects, it was impossible to validate this theory.

  5. Jeffrey Siegelman:

    I'm very sensitive to that. And really what I can do to help them is first validate their symptoms, and let them know that this is a real thing, that they're not alone. And then, help connect them with the next step of care.

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Translations for validate

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  • validierenGerman
  • επικυρώνωGreek
  • confirmar, validarSpanish
  • kinnitamaEstonian
  • tarkistaa, oikeellisuus, validoidaFinnish
  • valider, justifierFrench
  • bailíochtaigh, bailmheas, deimhnigh, dearbhaigh a bheith bailíIrish
  • validareItalian
  • לאמתHebrew
  • przeprowadzać walidację, walidowaćPolish
  • ратифици́ровать, [[провести́]] [[валидация, [[проводи́ть]] [[валидация, утвержда́ть, [[подтвержда́ть]] [[пра́вильность]], утверди́ть, [[подтверди́ть]] [[пра́вильность]]Russian
  • validera, giltigförklara, bekräftaSwedish
  • 验证Chinese

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