Main Entry: val·i·date

Pronunciation: \ˈva-lə-ˌdāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): val·i·dat·ed; val·i·dat·ing

Date: 1648

1 a : to make legally valid : ratify b : to grant official sanction to by marking <validated her passport> c : to confirm the validity of (an election); also : to declare (a person) elected
2 a : to support or corroborate on a sound or authoritative basis <experiments designed to validate the hypothesis> b : to recognize, establish, or illustrate the worthiness or legitimacy of <validate his concerns>

synonyms see confirm