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   Au·then·ti·cate

   /ôˈTHen(t)əˌkāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. prove or show (something) to be true, genuine, or valid: "they were invited to authenticate artifacts from the Italian Renaissance" Similar verifyvalidateprove to be genuinecertifysubstantiateprovebe proof ofgive proof ofcorroborateconfirmsupportevidenceattest tobear outgive credence toback updocumentvalidateratifyconfirmsealsanctionendorseguarantee
   • ▪ (of a user or process) have one's identity verified: "it only accepts commands from users who have authenticated as “clients”"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin authenticat- ‘established as valid’, from the verb authenticare, from late Latin authenticus ‘genuine’ (see authentic).

   Derivatives

   • 1. authenticator noun

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