validated

val-i-dat-ed · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of validate; checked and confirmed as accurate or legitimate.

  2. 2.

    (As adjective) Having been officially confirmed or approved.

  3. 3.

    Recognized or affirmed as worthy or legitimate.

Related words

Antonyms: disproved, invalidated, rejected
See also: validate, validation
Synonyms: authenticated, confirmed, verified

Etymology

From Medieval Latin validare (to make strong), from Latin validus (strong), with English past participle suffix -ed.