validate

Word parts

valid + -ate

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈvælɪdeɪt/

• Audio (UK)

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Verb

Plain form validate

Third-person singular validates

Past tense validated

Past participle validated

Present participle validating

1. (transitive) If you validate something, you check if something is correct, appropriate, and acceptable.
   • Antonym: invalidate

Related words

• validation