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authenticate

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17
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19
Letters
12
Pronunciation
/ɒˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/
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/ɒˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/ · /ɔˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/ · /ɑˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/

Definition of authenticate

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof, attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient to entitle to credit.
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verb

  1. (transitive)To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof, attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient to entitle to credit.
  2. (transitive)To prove authentic; to determine as real and true.
    “He didn’t manage to authenticate the portrait: it’s probably a fake.”
    “The server could not authenticate the request.”

adj

  1. Synonym of authentic.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.? Proto-Indo-European *sóder.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón)? Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) Proto-Indo-European *senh₂-der. Ancient Greek *ἕντης (*héntēs)…

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder.? Proto-Indo-European *sóder.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewder. Ancient Greek αὖ (aû) Ancient Greek τόν (tón)? Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós) Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-) Proto-Indo-European *senh₂-der. Ancient Greek *ἕντης (*héntēs) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Ancient Greek αὐθέντης (authéntēs) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek αὐθεντῐκός (authentĭkós)bor. Medieval Latin authenticus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Medieval Latin -ō Medieval Latin authenticōbor. English authenticate Borrowed from Medieval Latin authenticō. By surface analysis, authentic + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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