validate
verb/ˈvæləˌdeɪt/
Frequency rank: #8,625 most common English word
Meaning
to confirm that something is acceptable, correct, or true.
Example sentence
The teacher will validate your answer if it is correct and well-explained.
Synonyms & related words
Practice this word in the quiz
More words in ranks 8,601–8,700
- tenorthe general meaning, drift, or tone of something spoken or written.
- thriftthe quality of using money and resources carefully and without waste.
- traverseto travel or move across, over, or through something.
- turnaroundA reversal from a bad situation to a good one; a recovery or improvement.
- uterusthe hollow muscular organ in female mammals in which offspring develop before birth; the womb.
- vocalistA singer, especially one who performs with a band or musical group.
- zebraA large African mammal with distinctive black and white stripes.
- aftAt, near, or toward the stern (rear) of a ship or aircraft.
- anesthesiaa state of temporary loss of sensation or consciousness induced by medical drugs, especially before surgery.
- anonymitythe state of being unknown or unidentified.