authenticate
Pronunciations (4)
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/ɒˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ɔˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/ɑˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt/
Pronunciation notes
- cot-caught-merger
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ɔ.ˈθɛn.tɪ.keɪt
Pronunciation notes
- US
Verb
To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof, attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient to entitle to credit.
Usage- Transitive
To prove authentic; to determine as real and true.
Usage- Transitive
- Examples
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He didn’t manage to authenticate the portrait: it’s probably a fake.
The server could not authenticate the request.
Adjective
Synonym of authentic.
Verb
establish the authenticity of something
- Broader terms
Word forms
authenticatesauthenticatingauthenticatedauthenticatedmore authenticatemost authenticate