validate

/'vælideit/

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The conductor validates the passenger's train ticket.

Definition

Verb:
- To make valid or confirm the validity of: To check or prove that something is correct, acceptable, or legally binding.
- To give evidence for; to prove valid: To provide proof or support that demonstrates something is true, accurate, or justified.
- To declare or make legally valid: To give official or legal approval to something, making it effective under the law.

Usage and Examples

To confirm correctness or acceptability:
- The system will validate your password before granting access.
- You must validate your parking ticket at the front desk.
To provide supporting evidence:
- The experiment's results validate the scientist's hypothesis.
- Her success validated all the hard work she had put in.
To give legal or official force:
- The court must validate the will before it can be executed.
- The treaty was validated by all member states.

Advanced Usage

In computing/data contexts: Refers to checking data for correctness and completeness.
- The form has built-in rules to validate user input and prevent errors.
In emotional/psychological contexts: Refers to acknowledging the feelings or experiences of someone as legitimate.
- It's important to validate a child's emotions, even when correcting their behavior.

Variants and Related Words

Validation (noun): The action of validating or the state of being validated.
- The validation of the contract took several weeks.
Valid (adjective): Legally or formally acceptable; sound and justifiable.
- You need a valid passport to travel.
Validator (noun): A person or thing that validates.
- The software acts as a data validator.

Synonyms

Confirm: To establish the truth or correctness of something.
Verify: To make sure or demonstrate that something is true, accurate, or justified.
Authenticate: To prove or show something is genuine, real, or valid.
Ratify: To give formal consent to; to make officially valid (often for treaties, laws).

Antonyms

Invalidate: To make something no longer valid; to disprove or negate.
- New evidence may invalidate the previous theory.

Related Phrases and Collocations

To validate a claim: To provide proof that supports a statement or demand.
- The researcher presented data to validate her claim.
To validate someone's feelings: To acknowledge that someone's emotional response is understandable and acceptable.
- A good friend listens and tries to validate your feelings.
To validate a ticket/coupon: To officially mark it as used or eligible for a service.
- Remember to validate your train ticket at the yellow machine before boarding.

The conductor validates the passenger's train ticket.

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