verb
validate
VAL-ih-dayt
verb
1
To check that something is correct, official, or meets the required standard.
"The system validates your email address before sending the confirmation."
2
To make someone feel that their feelings or opinions are reasonable and worth taking seriously.
"A good friend will validate your feelings even when they don't agree with your decision."
How to Use Validate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo confirm something is correct or official, or to make someone feel their feelings are legitimate.
Common pairings
validate a ticket
validate someone's feelings
validate the data
Word Forms
more validate comparative, validated past tense, validates singular, most validate superlative
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin validatus, from Latin validus, "strong" — the same root as "valid".