authenticate

authenticate
Synonyms and related words:
OK, accept, accredit, affirm, amen, approve, attest, authorize, autograph, avouch, back, back up, bear out, bolster, buttress, certify, circumstantiate, confirm, corroborate, cosign, countersign, demonstrate, document, endorse, fortify, give permission, give the go-ahead, give the imprimatur, give thumbs up, initial, justify, notarize, pass, pass on, pass upon, permit, probate, prove, ratify, reinforce, rubber stamp, sanction, say amen to, seal, second, sign, sign and seal, strengthen, subscribe to, substantiate, support, sustain, swear and affirm, swear to, test, try, undergird, undersign, underwrite, uphold, validate, verify, visa, vise, vouch for, warrant

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  • authenticate — au·then·ti·cate vt cat·ed, cat·ing 1: to prove or serve to prove that (something) is genuine; esp: to prove that (an item of evidence) is genuine for the purpose of establishing admissibility 2: to make (a written instrument) valid and effective… …   Law dictionary

  • authenticate — UK US /ɔːˈθentɪkeɪt/ US  /ɑːˈθenṱɪ / verb [T] ► to prove that something is real, true, or what people say it is: »Each of these signatures must be authenticated by a lawyer. »Holograms can be used to authenticate documents. ► IT to prove that… …   Financial and business terms

  • Authenticate — Au*then ti*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Authenticated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Authenticating} (?).] [Cf. LL. authenticare.] 1. To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof, attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient to entitle …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • authenticate — (v.) verify, establish the credibility of, 1650s, from M.L. authenticatus, pp. of authenticare, from authenticus (see AUTHENTIC (Cf. authentic)). Related: Authenticated; authenticating …   Etymology dictionary

  • authenticate — validate, verify, *confirm, substantiate, corroborate Analogous words: certify, accredit, endorse, *approve: *prove, try, test, demonstrate: avouch, warrant (see ASSERT) Antonyms: impugn: Contrasted words: *deny, gainsay, contradict, traverse,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • authenticate — [v] establish as real, genuine accredit, attest, authorize, bear out, certify, confirm, corroborate, endorse, guarantee, justify, prove, substantiate, validate, verify, vouch, warrant; concepts 12,103 …   New thesaurus

  • authenticate — ► VERB ▪ prove or show to be authentic. DERIVATIVES authentication noun authenticator noun …   English terms dictionary

  • authenticate — [ô then′ti kāt΄] vt. authenticated, authenticating [< ML authenticatus, pp. of authenticare < LL authenticus] 1. to make authentic or valid 2. to establish the truth of; verify 3. to prove to be genuine or as represented SYN. CONFIRM… …   English World dictionary

  • authenticate — [[t]ɔːθe̱ntɪkeɪt[/t]] authenticates, authenticating, authenticated 1) VERB If you authenticate something, you state officially that it is genuine after examining it. [V n] He says he ll have no problem authenticating the stamp... [V n] All the… …   English dictionary

  • authenticate — v. (D; tr.) to authenticate as (the painting was authenticated as genuine) * * * [ɔː θentɪkeɪt] (D; tr.) to authenticate as (the painting was authenticateed as genuine) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • authenticate — UK [ɔːˈθentɪkeɪt] / US [ɔˈθentɪˌkeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms authenticate : present tense I/you/we/they authenticate he/she/it authenticates present participle authenticating past tense authenticated past participle authenticated to prove… …   English dictionary

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