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val·i·date  audio  (vl-dt) KEY  

TRANSITIVE VERB:
val·i·dat·ed , val·i·dat·ing , val·i·dates
  1. To declare or make legally valid.
  2. To mark with an indication of official sanction.
  3. To establish the soundness of; corroborate. See Synonyms at confirm.


OTHER FORMS:
vali·dation (Noun)


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