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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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1: declare or make legally valid [syn: validate, formalize, formalise] [ant: annul, avoid, invalidate, nullify, quash, void]
2: prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something [ant: invalidate, nullify]
3: give evidence for [syn: validate, corroborate]
4: make valid or confirm the validity of; "validate a ticket" [ant: invalidate, vitiate, void]

Merriam Webster's

transitive verb (-dated; -dating) Date: 1648 1. a. to make legally valid ; ratify b. to grant official sanction to by marking <validated her passport> c. to confirm the validity of (an election); also to declare (a person) elected 2. a. to support or corroborate on a sound or authoritative basis <experiments designed to validate the hypothesis> b. to recognize, establish, or illustrate the worthiness or legitimacy of <validate his concerns> Synonyms: see confirm

U.S. Military Dictionary

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.

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. make valid; ratify, confirm. Derivatives: validation n. Etymology: med.L validare f. L (as VALID)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Validate Val"i*date, v. t. [See Valid.] To confirm; to render valid; to give legal force to. The chamber of deputies . . . refusing to validate at once the election of an official candidate. --London Spectator.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(validates, validating, validated) 1. To validate something such as a claim or statement means to prove or confirm that it is true or correct. (FORMAL) This discovery seems to validate the claims of popular astrology. = substantiate VERB: V n • validation (validations) This validation process ensures that the data conforms to acceptable formats. N-VAR 2. To validate a person, state, or system means to prove or confirm that they are valuable or worthwhile. The Academy Awards appear to validate his career. VERB: V n • validation I think the film is a validation of our lifestyle. N-VAR: usu N of n

Moby Thesaurus

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