(transitive) To render valid. / (transitive) To check or prove the validity of; verify. / (ergative) To have its validity successfully proven.

Declared or made valid. / Having experienced emotional validation.

simple past tense and past participle of validate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of validate

present participle of validate

One who validates. / Something that validates.

plural of validator

The act of validating something. / Something, such as a certificate, that validates something; attestation, authentication, confirmation, proof or verification.

Well grounded or justifiable, pertinent. / Acceptable, proper or correct; in accordance with the rules. / Related to the current topic, or presented within context, relevant.

The state of being valid, authentic or genuine. / State of having legal force.