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au·then·ti·cate
(ô-thĕn′tĭ-kāt′)tr.v. au·then·ti·cat·ed, au·then·ti·cat·ing, au·then·ti·cates
To establish the authenticity of; prove genuine: a specialist who authenticated the antique samovar. See Synonyms at confirm.
au·then′ti·ca′tion n.
au·then′ti·ca′tor n.
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authenticate
(ɔːˈθɛntɪˌkeɪt)vb (tr)
1. to establish as genuine or valid
2. to give authority or legal validity to
auˌthentiˈcation n
auˈthentiˌcator n
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au•then•ti•cate
(ɔˈθɛn tɪˌkeɪt)v.t. -cat•ed, -cat•ing.
1. to establish as genuine.
2. to establish conclusively the authorship or origin of.
3. to make authoritative or valid.
[1565–75; < Medieval Latin]
au•then′ti•cat`a•ble, adj.
au•then`ti•ca′tion, n.
au•then′ti•ca`tor, n.
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authenticate
A challenge given by voice or electrical means to attest to the authenticity of a message or transmission.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
authenticate
Past participle: authenticated
Gerund: authenticating
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| Verb | 1. | authenticate - establish the authenticity of something prove - obtain probate of; "prove a will" attest, certify, evidence, manifest, demonstrate - provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness" |
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authenticate
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authenticate
verb1. To assure the certainty or validity of:
2. To establish as true or genuine:
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
authenticate
vt → bestätigen, authentifizieren (geh); signature, document → beglaubigen; manuscript, work of art → für echt befinden or erklären; claim → bestätigen; it was authenticated as being … → es wurde bestätigt, dass es … war
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authenticate
[ɔːˈθɛntɪkeɪt] vt (signature, document) → autenticare; (statement, information) → verificare, stabilire la veridicità diCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995