Dictionary

validate en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈvæl.ə.deɪt/ weak vowel merger

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.

Meanings

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. 2003, Alan Hart, Going to Live in France, page 207:
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.

Forms

Antonyms

invalidate · disprove

Deriveds

crossvalidate · devalidate · unvalidating · prevalidate · pseudovalidate · validatable · revalidate · nonvalidating

Relateds

validation · cross-validate · validator · invalidate · valid

Translations (66)

pt validar (to render valid) · mi whakamana (to render valid) · fr valider (to check the validity of) · fa معتبریدن (to render valid) · fa ارزیابیدن (to check the validity of) · ga dearbhaigh a bheith bailí (to check the validity of) · sv bekräfta (to render valid) · es validar (to render valid) · sv förklara giltig (to render valid) · ru утверди́ть (to render valid) · sv göra gällande (to render valid) · fa ارزش دادن (to render valid) · ka შემოწმება (to check the validity of) · izh vahvistaa (to render valid) · ru утвержда́ть (to render valid) · pl walidować (to check the validity of) · fi kelvata (to have its validity successfully proven) · fa ارزشمنداندن (to render valid) · ga bailmheas (to check the validity of) · es validar (to check the validity of) · ru провести́ валида́цию (to check the validity of) · bg утвърждавам (to render valid) · nl valideren (to render valid) · hu megerősít (to check the validity of) · el επικυρώνω (to check the validity of) · fi olla validi (to have its validity successfully proven) · ka განმტკიცება (to render valid) · ka დამტკიცება (to render valid) · ga deimhnigh (to check the validity of) · ru подтвержда́ть пра́вильность (to check the validity of) · ru ратифици́ровать (to render valid) · pl przeprowadzać walidację (to check the validity of) · bg проверявам валидността (to check the validity of) · es confirmar (to check the validity of) · fi tarkastaa (to check the validity of) · fi todentaa (to check the validity of) · ga bailíochtaigh (to check the validity of) · sv validera (to check the validity of) · it validare (to check the validity of) · fi mennä läpi (to have its validity successfully proven) · hu jóváhagy (to check the validity of) · fi vahvistaa (to render valid) · da bekræfte (to render valid) · et kinnitama (to check the validity of) · fa ارزش داشتن (to have its validity successfully proven) · hu kezel (to render valid) · fi olla kelvollinen (to have its validity successfully proven) · ru подтверди́ть пра́вильность (to check the validity of) · hu hitelesít (to check the validity of) · fi laillistaa (to render valid) · pt validar (to check the validity of) · hu validál (to check the validity of) · ru проводи́ть валида́цию (to check the validity of) · sv bekräfta (to check the validity of) · hu érvényesít (to render valid) · ka დამოწმება (to check the validity of) · mi whakatūturu (to render valid) · mi whakapūmau (to render valid) · de validieren (to check the validity of) · fi leimata (to render valid) · sv giltigförklara (to check the validity of) · fa اعتبار داشتن (to have its validity successfully proven) · fr justifier (to check the validity of) · ka დამოწმება (to render valid) · bg ратифицирам (to render valid) · nl valideren (to check the validity of)

validate en · ADJ · etymology 2

Etymology

First attested in 1586; borrowed from Medieval Latin validātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and Etymolgy 1 for more.

Meanings

1. (obsolete) Valid, validated.

Forms