"authenticate" meaning in English

See authenticate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɒ.ˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɔ.ˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/ [General-American], /ɑ.ˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/ [cot-caught-merger] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-authenticate.wav Forms: more authenticate [comparative], most authenticate [superlative]
Etymology: From authentic + -ate (adjective-forming suffix) Etymology templates: {{affix|en|authentic|-ate|id2=adjective|pos2=adjective-forming suffix}} authentic + -ate (adjective-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj}} authenticate (comparative more authenticate, superlative most authenticate)
  1. Synonym of authentic. Synonyms: authentic [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-authenticate-en-adj-b4spkiWB Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 37 41 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ɒ.ˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɔ.ˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/ [General-American], /ɑ.ˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/ [cot-caught-merger] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-authenticate.wav Forms: authenticates [present, singular, third-person], authenticating [participle, present], authenticated [participle, past], authenticated [past]
Etymology: From authentic + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|authentic|-ate|id2=verb|pos2=verb-forming suffix}} authentic + -ate (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} authenticate (third-person singular simple present authenticates, present participle authenticating, simple past and past participle authenticated)
  1. (transitive) To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof, attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient to entitle to credit. Tags: transitive Translations (to render authentic): удостоверявам (udostoverjavam) (Bulgarian), установявам автентичността на (ustanovjavam avtentičnostta na) (Bulgarian), autenticar (Catalan), authenticeren (Dutch), authentificeren (Dutch), tõendama (Estonian), todentaa (Finnish), todistaa oikeaksi (Finnish), authentifizieren (German), ausweisen (German), hitelesít (Hungarian), whakamotuhēhē (Maori), whakatūturu (Maori), motuhēhē (Maori), کیاجیدن (Persian), autenticar (Portuguese), autentificar (Spanish), autenticar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-authenticate-en-verb-GwCzDu~8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective), English terms suffixed with -ate (verb), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Walloon translations, Terms with Yiddish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 49 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 37 41 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 61 39 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 60 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 65 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 63 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Walloon translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Yiddish translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of 'to render authentic': 73 27
  2. (transitive) To prove authentic; to determine as real and true. Tags: transitive Translations (to prove authentic): проверявам автентичността на (proverjavam avtentičnostta na) (Bulgarian), autenticar (Catalan), autentificere (Danish), authenticeren (Dutch), authentificeren (Dutch), tõendama (Estonian), todentaa (Finnish), todistaa oikeaksi (Finnish), authentifier (French), authentifizieren (German), beglaubigen (German), eredetiséget megállapít (Hungarian), whakamotuhēhē (Maori), autenticar (Portuguese), autentificar (Spanish), autenticar (Spanish), aveuri (Walloon), acertiner (Walloon), אויטענטיקירן (oytentikirn) (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-authenticate-en-verb-iPF7TtA- Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 37 41 22 Disambiguation of 'to prove authentic': 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: authentify (english: which is a less common synonym) Derived forms: authenticatable, authentication, authenticator, deauthenticate, reauthenticate, self-authenticating, unauthenticated Related terms: authentification Coordinate_terms: identify
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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        "(transitive) To prove authentic; to determine as real and true."
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    "Terms with Estonian translations",
    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
    "Terms with Hungarian translations",
    "Terms with Maori translations",
    "Terms with Persian translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
    "Terms with Spanish translations",
    "Terms with Walloon translations",
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      "word": "identify"
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      "word": "authenticatable"
    },
    {
      "word": "authentication"
    },
    {
      "word": "authenticator"
    },
    {
      "word": "deauthenticate"
    },
    {
      "word": "reauthenticate"
    },
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      "word": "self-authenticating"
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      "word": "unauthenticated"
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      "word": "authentification"
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        "To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof, attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient to entitle to credit."
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          "authentic",
          "authentic"
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          "authority",
          "authority"
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          "proof",
          "proof"
        ],
        [
          "attestation",
          "attestation"
        ],
        [
          "formalities",
          "formality"
        ],
        [
          "law",
          "law"
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        [
          "sufficient",
          "sufficient"
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        [
          "entitle",
          "entitle"
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        "(transitive) To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof, attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient to entitle to credit."
      ],
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        "transitive"
      ]
    },
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "He didn’t manage to authenticate the portrait: it’s probably a fake.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "The server could not authenticate the request.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "To prove authentic; to determine as real and true."
      ],
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          "determine",
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          "real",
          "real"
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          "true",
          "true"
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        "(transitive) To prove authentic; to determine as real and true."
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      "ipa": "/ɒ.ˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/",
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      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɔ.ˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɑ.ˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/",
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    {
      "english": "which is a less common synonym",
      "word": "authentify"
    }
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "udostoverjavam",
      "sense": "to render authentic",
      "word": "удостоверявам"
    },
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "ustanovjavam avtentičnostta na",
      "sense": "to render authentic",
      "word": "установявам автентичността на"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to render authentic",
      "word": "autenticar"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to render authentic",
      "word": "authenticeren"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to render authentic",
      "word": "authentificeren"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "to render authentic",
      "word": "tõendama"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to render authentic",
      "word": "todentaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to render authentic",
      "word": "todistaa oikeaksi"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to render authentic",
      "word": "authentifizieren"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to render authentic",
      "word": "ausweisen"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to render authentic",
      "word": "hitelesít"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to render authentic",
      "word": "whakamotuhēhē"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to render authentic",
      "word": "whakatūturu"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to render authentic",
      "word": "motuhēhē"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "sense": "to render authentic",
      "word": "کیاجیدن"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to render authentic",
      "word": "autenticar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to render authentic",
      "word": "autentificar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to render authentic",
      "word": "autenticar"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "proverjavam avtentičnostta na",
      "sense": "to prove authentic",
      "word": "проверявам автентичността на"
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    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to prove authentic",
      "word": "autenticar"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "to prove authentic",
      "word": "autentificere"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to prove authentic",
      "word": "authenticeren"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to prove authentic",
      "word": "authentificeren"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "to prove authentic",
      "word": "tõendama"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to prove authentic",
      "word": "todentaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to prove authentic",
      "word": "todistaa oikeaksi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to prove authentic",
      "word": "authentifier"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to prove authentic",
      "word": "authentifizieren"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to prove authentic",
      "word": "beglaubigen"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to prove authentic",
      "word": "eredetiséget megállapít"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to prove authentic",
      "word": "whakamotuhēhē"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to prove authentic",
      "word": "autenticar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to prove authentic",
      "word": "autentificar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to prove authentic",
      "word": "autenticar"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "to prove authentic",
      "word": "aveuri"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "to prove authentic",
      "word": "acertiner"
    },
    {
      "code": "yi",
      "lang": "Yiddish",
      "roman": "oytentikirn",
      "sense": "to prove authentic",
      "word": "אויטענטיקירן"
    }
  ],
  "word": "authenticate"
}

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    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
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      "name": "affix"
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    {
      "form": "more authenticate",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most authenticate",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
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      "ipa": "/ɑ.ˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/",
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}

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