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. Bridgette Bissell:

    Seeing someone just important, talk about it and all of that, it really makes me feel validated, and I really hope that it helps validate other people with autism and other disabilities and things like that to be themselves too.

  2. Laura Jelliffe-Pawlowski:

    Our test also suggests that women with elevated risks based on the test might benefit from additional testing, i think our test could be rapidly translated into clinical settings if it is found to validate in a larger set of pregnancies. The next step for us is to identify the right partners for conducting a large, rapid, clinical validation study.

  3. Jeremy Strong:

    They mean a lot to him. Unfortunately, they're consistently disappointing, which I understand, i mean, any parent is both in love with their child, but there's also expecting sometimes too much of them. You know, we're all guilty of that. We can put terrible pressure on our children in order to validate themselves, you know ?

  4. Anthony Fauci:

    I think there's going to be a pushback against questioning somebody when they walk in, because you can never validate or prove that they're telling you the truth.

  5. Jennifer Lavers:

    I think these studies of crab entrapment really validate and showcase the wildlife benefits of going and doing these cleanups, there is a silver lining that I hope it gives people the motivation and the reassurance that cleanups can be and are worthwhile.

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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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