validate
UK/'vælɪdeɪt/US/'vælideit/
TOEFLGREB2
Definitions
v.
To check or prove that something is true, accurate, or acceptable
证实，验证；确认有效
v.
To make something officially or legally valid
使……生效，使合法
v.
To recognize or affirm someone's feelings or worth
肯定，认可（某人的感受或价值）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedvalidstrong, worth, value
+
-ateto make, having
=validate
valid + -ate (to make) = 'to make valid' — to confirm something stands up. It ranges from data (validate results), to law (validate a ticket), to emotion (validate someone's feelings = affirm they're legitimate).
Common Collocations
- 1.validate hypothesis验证假设
- 2.validate data验证数据
- 3.validate findings验证发现
- 4.validate someone's feelings肯定某人的感受
Example Sentences
- 1.
The results were validated by an independent laboratory.
- 2.
A good therapist validates your feelings without judging them.
- 3.
Remember to validate your parking ticket at the desk.