authenticate
pronunciation
How to pronounce authenticate in British English:
UK [ɔ:ˈθentɪkeɪt]
How to pronounce authenticate in American English:
US [ɔˈθɛntɪˌket]
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- Verb:
- establish the authenticity of something
Word Origin
- authenticate (v.)
- "verify, establish the credibility of," 1650s, from Medieval Latin authenticatus, past participle of authenticare, from authenticus (see authentic). Related: Authenticated; authenticating.
Example
- 1. Science has long been used to help authenticate works of art .
- 2. And like other security systems , it could be broken by hacking into the system used to authenticate users .
- 3. Software shall authenticate these credentials and upon authentication shall permit the users to access sections of the software that they have access privileges for .
- 4. The center would include with an aquatic theater , a gallery , a stage for laser shows , a luxury hotel and apartments and centers that trade and authenticate work of art .
- 5. A linguistic expert from the national institute of forensic sciences in guatemala city was asked to authenticate the rosenberg video analyzing every sound and slur .