validate

tr.v., -dat·ed, -dat·ing, -dates.

1. To declare or make legally valid.
2. To mark with an indication of official sanction.
3. To establish the soundness of; corroborate. See synonyms at confirm.

validation val'i·da'tion n.

1. Attest to the correctness and reliability of a financial item. A validity review or test is required by the Accountant to satisfy the legitimacy of the item. An example of validation is the examination and approval of an employee's expense request form by a supervisor. Another example is the counting of petty cash to see that it conforms to the amount in the financial records.

2. Make something legal or effective. An example is signing one's name to a bill of sale, which closes the deal. See also Validity Test.

verb

1. To assure the certainty or validity of: attest, authenticate, back (up), bear out, confirm, corroborate, evidence, justify, substantiate, testify (to), verify, warrant. See support/oppose, true/false.
2. To establish as true or genuine: authenticate, bear out, confirm, corroborate, demonstrate, endorse, establish, evidence, prove, show, substantiate, verify. See show/hide, support/oppose.

v

Definition: ascertain the truth, authenticity of something
Antonyms: refuse, reject, veto

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - godkende, efterprøve, give gyldighed

Nederlands (Dutch)
geldig maken, legaliseren, verkiezing geldig verklaren, bevestigen

Français (French)
v. tr. - prouver le bien fondé de, valider

Deutsch (German)
v. - bestätigen, für gültig erklären, Rechtskraft verleihen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - επικυρώνω, επιβεβαιώνω, θεωρώ (διαβατήριο κ.λπ.)

Italiano (Italian)
convalidare, omologare, proclamare eletto, riconoscere la validità di

Português (Portuguese)
v. - validar, corroborar

Русский (Russian)
признавать действительным, подтверждать, придавать юридическую силу

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - dar validez a, validar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förklara giltig, lagstadga, bekräfta

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使有效, 确认, 使生效

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使有效, 確認, 使生效

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 유효하게 하다, ~의 정당성을 입증하다, 실증하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 有効にする, 批准する, 確認する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) صادق على, اثبت شرعيا, اقر شرعيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮נתן תוקף ל-, אישרר‬

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