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. Thomas Kelly:

    All reports of misconduct are taken seriously and fully investigated. When those investigations validate any misconduct, TSA takes swift disciplinary actions.

  2. March Thiam:

    That should validate in a way the strategy and confirms some of the insights that have guided us, the ambition in this strategy is to grow fundamentally. To grow and to resolve the capital issue for good.

  3. Morgan Daven:

    It was surprising to validate that both the public and primary care physicians are challenged in the distinctions between mild cognitive impairment vs. what is deemed' normal aging,' the Results underscore how much work we must do in continuing to educate.

  4. Roseann Capanna-Hodge:

    Certainly, you can validate their feelings, like 'I see that you're upset -- that was not my intent. I love and care about you. ... We'll talk tomorrow but we're going to head out.' and just let it go. You can love each other from afar.

  5. Nomiki Konst:

    Hopefully Google will work closely with the FCC and journalism watchdogs in setting up standards to validate what is factual and who represents themselves as journalists.

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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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