validateval‧i‧date /ˈvælədeɪt/ ●○○ AWL verb [transitive] 
Verb Table Examples
The Supreme Court has validated the lower court’s interpretation of the law. Many scientists plan to wait until the results of the study are validated by future research.2to make someone feel that their ideas and feelings are respected and considered seriously: Talking with people who think like you helps validate your feelings.3American English if a business validates a ticket from a parking garage, it puts a special mark on it, showing that it will pay the parking costs—validation /ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]
Verb TableVERB TABLE
validate
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | validate |
| he, she, it | validates | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | validated |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have validated |
| he, she, it | has validated | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had validated |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will validate |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have validated |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am validating |
| he, she, it | is validating | |
| you, we, they | are validating | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was validating |
| you, we, they | were validating | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been validating |
| he, she, it | has been validating | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been validating |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be validating |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been validating |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- All the information used in this report has been validated by an independent panel of experts.
- This is an interesting hypothesis, but all attempts to validate it have so far failed.
- Gonzalez's concerns are seemingly validated by a federal auditor's report released last year.
- It validated the experience, as the writing of any history brings a persuasion and form to events.
- It is a building block procedure that starts with a foundation of well validated knowledge.
- There are two indirect ways of validating these estimates.
- To say that the personal is spiritual validates the sacred experiences of individual women and men.
- Traditionally, entrepreneurs validated a business model, fine-tuned the technology and landed major customers before turning to partnerships.
THESAURUS► confirm
Collocations if a piece of new information confirms an idea or belief that people already have, it shows that it is definitely true: · Police have found new evidence that confirms his story.· The discovery seems to confirm that people lived here over 10,000 years ago.
► prove to show that something is definitely true by providing facts: · DNA tests proved that he was the father of the child.· I think we’ve proved that we are a good team.
► back up to provide additional information to help prove that a statement, belief, or explanation is correct: · When you write a history essay, you should back up all your points with facts.· Wright was accused of pretending to be injured, and this was backed up by video evidence.
► support to help to prove that a belief, idea etc is probably true: · Do you have any evidence to support these claims?· The notion that women are worse drivers than men is simply not supported by the facts.
► bear something out if facts or information bear out a claim or opinion, they suggest that something is likely to be true: · Most of the available evidence bears out the view that students learn better in small classes.· Marriage is not always easy; a fact that is clearly borne out in divorce statistics.
► corroborate formal to provide additional information which supports or agrees with something – used in scientific and legal contexts: · Levine claims that a third car was involved in the accident and witnesses have corroborated this.· Professor Carling’s findings have been corroborated by more recent research.
► substantiate formal to provide additional information that helps to prove that a statement is correct, especially if the statement is difficult to believe: · A police investigation failed to substantiate the claim that he had been sexually abused.
► validate formal to prove that information or results are correct by using scientific tests or very careful checking – used in scientific or technical contexts: · All the information used in this report has been validated by an independent panel of experts.
Longman Language Activatorto show that something is correct or true► prove to show that something is definitely true, by providing facts or information: · We're sure Jason took the money, but we can't prove it.· Until there is evidence to prove any of these claims, we cannot pass judgement.prove that: · Can you prove that you were at home at the time of the attack? · He wanted to prove that he was just as clever as his sister.prove somebody wrong/innocent/guilty: · I would love to prove him wrong.prove something to somebody: · I'm telling the truth, and I can prove it to you.prove where/how etc: · Don't trust anyone who turns up at your door, unless they can prove who they are.prove something conclusively/beyond doubt: · His guilt has never been conclusively proven.
► show if facts or actions show that something is true, they prove that it is true: · The Prime Minister's comments show his ignorance of people's feelings.show (that): · Research shows that smiling increases the levels of hormones that promote good health.show where/how etc: · These figures show how serious the company's problems are.show something/somebody to be something: · A scientific theory is only 'true' until someone shows it to be false or inaccurate.
► demonstrate to do something or provide information which makes it very clear to people that something is true: · The studies demonstrate a clear link between smoking and heart disease.demonstrate (that): · The President is anxious to demonstrate that he has a strong foreign policy.demonstrate where/how etc: · Try to round off your answer by demonstrating how your old job has prepared you to do the job you are applying for.
► confirm if a piece of new information confirms an idea or belief that people already have, it shows that it is definitely true: · Police have found new evidence that confirms his story.confirm that: · The discovery seems to confirm that people lived here over 10,000 years ago.confirm somebody's worst fears (=prove that something is as bad as someone thought it was): · In July his worst fears were confirmed: he had cancer.
► support: support a theory/claim/notion/ view etc to help to prove that a belief, idea etc is probably true: · Do you have any evidence to support these claims?· The notion that women are worse drivers than men is simply not supported by the facts.· For twenty-five years he painstakingly amassed evidence to support his hypothesis.
► back up to provide additional information to help prove that a statement, belief, or explanation is correct: back up something: · When you write a history essay, you should back up all your points with facts.back something/it/them up: · They claim they can give us the best deal, but can they back this up with guarantees?· Wright was accused of pretending to be injured, and this was backed up by video evidence.
► bear out if facts or information bear out a claim or opinion, they support it and help to prove that it is probably true: bear out something: · Most of the available evidence bears out the view that students learn better in small classes than in large classes.· My warnings about Jean-Paul were later borne out by his dishonesty.bear somebody out (=prove what someone has said is true): · Last summer I predicted an increase in terrorist violence, and recent events have borne me out.
► substantiate formal to provide additional information that helps to prove that a statement is correct, especially if the statement is difficult to believe: substantiate a claim/an allegation: · The authorities claimed they were conspiring to overthrow the government, but offered no evidence to substantiate these claims.· Allegations made by prisoners are usually only considered when substantiated by the evidence of a prison officer.
► validate formal to prove that information or results are correct by using scientific tests or very careful checking - used in scientific or technical contexts: · All the information used in this report has been validated by an independent panel of experts.· This is an interesting hypothesis, but all attempts to validate it have so far failed.
► corroborate formal to provide additional information which supports or agrees with something that most people already accept as true - used in scientific and legal contexts: · Levine claims that a third car was involved in the accident and witnesses have corroborated this.· Professor Carling's findings have been corroborated by more recent research.corroborate a story: · There was no one to corroborate her story about the disturbance in the lounge.corroborating evidence: · No doctor would order surgery on the basis of a single test result, without corroborating clinical evidence.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► course
Word family· In addition, the Technician and Business Education Councils and a wide range of professional bodies validate courses leading to their awards.· From the early 1970s it was validating courses structured in macro-modules and micro-modules at colleges and polytechnics.
► experience· It validated the experience, as the writing of any history brings a persuasion and form to events.· To say that the personal is spiritual validates the sacred experiences of individual women and men.
WORD FAMILYnounvalidity ≠ invalidityadjectivevalid ≠ invalidverbvalidate ≠ invalidate
1formal to prove that something is true or correct, or to make a document or agreement officially and legally acceptable SYN confirm: The Supreme Court has validated the lower court’s interpretation of the law. Many scientists plan to wait until the results of the study are validated by future research.2to make someone feel that their ideas and feelings are respected and considered seriously: Talking with people who think like you helps validate your feelings.3American English if a business validates a ticket from a parking garage, it puts a special mark on it, showing that it will pay the parking costs—validation /ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]