26984 words

validate

5 definitions • 6 examples
1
to make something officially acceptable or approved, especially after examining it:

Examples:

The data is validated automatically by the computer after it has been entered.
UK It is a one-year course validated by London's City University.
2
to prove that something is correct:

Examples:

He feels that today's economic problems validate his opposition to the policy.
3
to make something officially acceptable or approved:

Examples:

A signature is one of the ways you validate checks and contracts.
4
to check that something is officially true and acceptable, especially in order to approve it:

Examples:

The test results have been validated by independent experts.
5
to make something legally acceptable:

Examples:

validate an agreement/a contract

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