validate
gb/vˈælɪdeɪt/ us/vˈælɪdeɪt/
B2
Inglés
~ 5400
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
B2
action
1
Check or confirm correctness
To make sure that something is correct or true, often by testing or checking it carefully.
Patrón de uso:
to validate [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse "validate" with "value" or "evaluate". "Validate" means to check or prove that something is correct or acceptable, while "value" means to think something is important, and "evaluate" means to judge the quality or level of something.
Sinónimos
verify (Often used when checking facts, information, or identity; very close in meaning in technical and everyday use.)
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confirm (Stresses making something sure or definite, sometimes less formal or technical than "validate".)
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authenticate (Common for proving that something is genuine or from a real source, especially documents or digital access.)
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check (More general and informal; does not always imply a strict or formal process.)
Antónimos
invalidate (Means to show that something is not correct or to make it no longer acceptable.)
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disprove (Focuses on showing that a claim or idea is false, often through evidence.)
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contradict (Emphasizes saying or showing that something is the opposite of another statement.)
Colocaciones
validate data
|validate results
|validate a model
|validate the findings
|validate a claim
|validate an idea
Temas
science
|technology
|business
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Researchers used a second experiment to validate their initial results.
- Please validate the data before we upload it to the main system.
- The study was designed to validate the effectiveness of the new treatment.
- These independent reports validate what we have been saying for years.
- All input fields must be validated before the form can be submitted.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We need to validate these numbers before the meeting.
- The program validates your password when you log in.
- A second test will validate the first test.
- The company validated the survey results with more research.
- The teacher asked another student to validate his answer.
Verbo
formal
C1
action
2
Make legally or officially valid
To officially accept something, like a document, contract, or decision, so that it has legal or official power.
Patrón de uso:
to validate [a document/contract/ticket/decision]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use "validate" in everyday situations where "approve" or "allow" is more natural. "Validate" in this sense is usually formal or legal, used for things like contracts, tickets, documents, and official decisions.
Sinónimos
ratify (Commonly used for treaties, agreements, or decisions approved by a formal body like a parliament.)
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authorize (Focuses on giving official permission or power; broader and sometimes less strictly legal than "validate".)
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certify (Often used when an official body declares something to meet a standard, especially documents or qualifications.)
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endorse (Can be formal or public approval, not always strictly legal validity.)
Antónimos
invalidate (Means to make something no longer legally or officially acceptable.)
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annul (Used especially in legal and official contexts to declare something, such as a marriage or contract, completely void.)
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void (Legal term meaning to cancel something so that it has no legal effect.)
Colocaciones
validate a contract
|validate a ticket
|validate a decision
|validate an agreement
|validate a document
|validate the election results
Temas
law
|business
|government
|travel
|politics
Ejemplos
- The court validated the election results after reviewing all the complaints.
- You must validate your parking ticket at the machine before leaving the garage.
- The board refused to validate the contract because several clauses were unclear.
- The embassy did not validate his visa application due to missing documents.
- Once the agreement is validated by both parties, it becomes legally binding.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The bank must validate your signature on this form.
- Please validate your train ticket before you get on the train.
- The judge validated the agreement between the two companies.
- The city will not validate the plan until all rules are followed.
- The manager validated the decision with a written letter.
Verbo
B2
action
3
Acknowledge feelings as real and okay
To tell or show someone that their feelings or experience make sense and are okay.
Patrón de uso:
to validate [someone's feelings/experience/identity]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes think "validate someone's feelings" means to praise the person or to agree with everything they say. It actually means to show that their feelings make sense and are understandable, even if you do not fully agree with them or their actions.
Sinónimos
acknowledge (Stresses recognizing that someone's feelings or experience are real; does not always imply strong support.)
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affirm (Emphasizes positively stating that something, such as an identity or feeling, is valid and worthy of respect.)
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support (Highlights giving emotional help; can include validation but is broader.)
Antónimos
dismiss (To refuse to consider someone's feelings or experience as important or real.)
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belittle (To make someone's feelings or experience seem small or unimportant.)
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invalidate (To say or imply that someone's feelings or identity are wrong, not real, or not acceptable.)
Colocaciones
validate someone's feelings
|validate her experience
|emotionally validate
|validate his identity
|seek validation
|feel validated
Temas
emotions
|psychology
|relationships
|communication
Ejemplos
- Instead of trying to solve the problem, just listen and validate her feelings.
- His friends validated his experience by saying they had felt the same way.
- Therapists often focus on validating a client's emotions before offering advice.
- When my manager said my frustration was understandable, I felt really validated.
- Parents should validate their children's feelings, even when they disagree with their behavior.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- She wanted her partner to validate her feelings, not fix everything.
- The teacher validated the student's fear and tried to help.
- His friends did not laugh; they validated his experience.
- I felt validated when my boss said my stress was normal.
- Good friends listen and validate your emotions.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
validate
AFI
GB/vˈælɪdeɪt/
US/vˈælɪdeɪt/
Sílabas y acento
val - id - ate (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (val)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: validate
- 3rd Person Singular: validates
- Present Participle: validating
- Past: validated
Familia de palabras
Forms
validates
verb
validating
verb
validated
verb
Core family
Related words
validator
noun
Negative and opposite forms
invalid
adjective B2
invalidate
verb
Advanced or less common
invalidation
noun
invalidity
noun
validly
adverb
Expresiones
validate against
1/vˈælɪdeɪt əɡˈɛnst/
phrasal verb
technical
Check by comparing with a standard
To test data, input, or information by comparing it with rules, a list, or another set of correct information.
Ejemplos
- All user input is validated against a list of allowed values before it is saved.
- You should validate the survey responses against last year's data to spot errors.
- The system validates the file against the official schema before processing it.