Definitions for validate

validate val·i·date

Spelling: [val-i-deyt]
IPA: /ˈvæl ɪˌdeɪt/

Validate is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 272 anagrams from letters in validate (aadeiltv).

Definitions for validate

verb (used with object)

  1. to make valid; substantiate; confirm:
  2. to give legal force to; legalize.
  3. to give official sanction, confirmation, or approval to, as elected officials, election procedures, documents, etc.:

Origin of validate

1640-50; Medieval Latin validātus (past participle of validāre to make valid), equivalent to valid- (see valid) + -ātus -ate1

Examples for validate

So I called Dr. Angelou for perspective, and perhaps to validate my own perspective.

This way, the anti-foreigner party could validate whether or not the person was ‘truly Greek.’

This is all that is necessary to validate the use of images to be made in the sequel.

The theory of value is to interpret, validate, and guide the theory of prices.

Let there be no mistake about it: we have been brought here to validate that conclusion.

Thus Mary attempts to validate the situation and make it "by no means contrary to probability."

Time moved on, and with it came the parish priest to validate the marriage.

If Democrats gain the seat, it will validate those on the left who think the Affordable Care Act can be an electoral asset.

Myers and Gurney felt such actions were a means to validate the report.

But even there… look what I did, I cited research as though it were necessary to validate the lived experience of black people.

Word Value for validate
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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