authenticate

Etymology

authentic + -ate

verb

  1. (transitive) To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof, attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient to entitle to credit.
  2. (transitive) To prove authentic; to determine as real and true.
    He didn't manage to authenticate the portrait: it's probably a fake.
    the server could not authenticate the request

adj

  1. Synonym of authentic.

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