Validate
/ˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/
Meaning & Definition
verb
To check or prove the accuracy or validity of something.
Before publishing the results, we need to validate the data collected from the experiment.
To confirm or support the truth or legitimacy of something.
The review board must validate the ethical standards of the research.
To make legally valid or official.
Once both parties sign the agreement, it will validate the contract.
Etymology
From Latin 'validare', meaning 'to make valid, to strengthen'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
validate a claim
to confirm the truth of a statement or assertion.
validate user
to check the legitimacy of a user in a system.
validate results
to ensure the correctness of the results obtained from a process.
Related Words
validation
the process of checking or proving the validity or accuracy of something.
validator
a person or tool that validates something.
valid
legally or logically acceptable.
Slang Meanings
To get approval or acknowledgment from peers.
He just wants to validate his feelings in front of his friends.