validate

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de confirmar, comprobar o demostrar la exactitud, verdad o legalidad de algo, así como de dar validez o aprobar formalmente un dato, documento o proceso.

A verb used to indicate the act of confirming, verifying, or proving the accuracy, truth, or validity of something.

1. Confirm or prove trueB2formal

   To check or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable.

   Confirmar o probar que algo es verdadero

   • The experiment validated the scientist's hypothesis.
   • We need to validate the data before publishing the report.
   • Her success validated all the hard work she had put in.

   Sinónimosauthenticatecertifyconfirmcorroborateendorseestablishprovesubstantiatesupportverify

   Antónimosdiscreditdisproveinvalidaterefutereject

2. Make legally effectiveB2formal

   To make something legally or officially acceptable.

   Dar validez legal

   • The contract must be signed to validate the agreement.
   • The court validated the will after the hearing.
   • The passport needs to be validated with an official stamp.

   Sinónimosapproveauthorizecertifyconfirmendorseformalizeratifysanction

   Antónimosannulinvalidatenullifyquashvoid

3. Confirm identity or authenticityB1formal

   To prove that something is genuine or that someone is who they claim to be.

   Validar (confirmar identidad o autenticidad)

   • You need to enter a code to validate your account.
   • The system validates the user's identity before granting access.
   • The ticket must be validated at the entrance.

   Sinónimosattestauthenticatecertifyconfirmcorroboratesubstantiateverify

   Antónimosdisproveinvalidreject