| validate | | |
| v. (social) | 1. formalise, formalize, validate | declare or make legally valid. |
| ~ authorize, authorise, clear, pass | grant authorization or clearance for.; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" |
| ~ ratify, sign | approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation.; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?" |
| ~ co-sign, cosign | sign jointly.; "Husband and wife co-signed the lease" |
| ~ probate | establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents). |
| v. (cognition) | 2. validate | prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something. |
| ~ affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain | establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts.; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant" |
| v. (communication) | 3. corroborate, validate | give evidence for. |
| ~ reassert, confirm | strengthen or make more firm.; "The witnesses confirmed the victim's account" |
| ~ circumstantiate | give circumstantial evidence for. |
| v. (change) | 4. validate | make valid or confirm the validity of.; "validate a ticket" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
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