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.

From Latin 'validare', meaning 'to make valid, to strengthen'.

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.

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.

To get approval or acknowledgment from peers.

He just wants to validate his feelings in front of his friends.