validate
verb
Simple meaning
Give evidence for.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
valuhdaytSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvælədeɪt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something
transitive
To check or prove the validity of; verify.
Make valid or confirm the validity of
Declare or make legally valid
ergative
To have its validity successfully proven.
transitive
To render valid.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something
Used this way, validate is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use validate
- “Please validate your parking ticket before leaving the store.”
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Synonyms
Sense: prove valid
Antonyms
Sense: prove valid
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