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validate

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/
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/ˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/ · /ˈvæl.ə.deɪt/

Definition of validate

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To render valid.
    “Always remember to validate your ticket before entering the train. A non-validated ticket could lead to a hefty fine.”
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verb

  1. (transitive)To render valid.
    “Always remember to validate your ticket before entering the train. A non-validated ticket could lead to a hefty fine.”
  2. (transitive)To check or prove the validity of; verify.
  3. (ergative)To have its validity successfully proven.
    “The data file cannot be imported because it doesn't validate.”

adj

  1. (obsolete)Valid, validated.

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Etymology

First attested in 1648; borrowed from Medieval Latin validātus (“to validate”) (perhaps through Middle French valider), the perfect passive participle of validō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from validus + -ō (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, valid + -ate.

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