confirm, corroborate, substantiate, verify, authenticate, validate mean to attest to the truth or validity of something. confirm implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact.

VALIDATE definition: to make valid; substantiate; confirm. See examples of validate used in a sentence.

Definition of validate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

VALIDATE definition: 1. to make something officially acceptable or approved, especially after examining it: 2. to prove…. Learn more.

To validate something such as a claim or statement means to prove or confirm that it is true or correct.

val•i•date (ˈvæl ɪˌdeɪt) v.t. -dat•ed, -dat•ing. 1. to make valid; substantiate; confirm. 2. to give legal force to; legalize. 3. to give official sanction, confirmation, or approval to: to validate a passport.

1 day ago · (transitive) To check or prove the validity of; verify. (ergative) To have its validity successfully proven. The data file cannot be imported because it doesn't validate. First attested in 1586; borrowed …

Customs officers validated our passports. The decline in sales only validated our concerns. Further validation is needed before the findings are published. The restaurant provides parking validation.

val•i•date (val′ i dāt′), v.t., -dat•ed, -dat•ing. to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions. to give legal force to; legalize. to give official sanction, confirmation, or approval to, as …

To validate is to prove that something is based on truth or fact, or is acceptable. It can also mean to make something, like a contract, legal.