authentifizieren
Translation
to authenticate, to verify
Examples
Sie müssen sich mit einem Passwort authentifizieren.
You must authenticate yourself with a password.
Das System authentifiziert den Benutzer.
The system authenticates the user.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to authenticate (sb./sth.) The system authenticates the user.
sich ((mit+3)) to authenticate oneself (with sth.) You must authenticate yourself with a password.
Similar Words
verifizieren (to verify), bestätigen (to confirm)
Etymology
From Latin 'authenticus' (original, genuine). It's an internationalism, similar to the English 'authenticate'.
Memory Tips
Think of making something 'authentic'. The '-izieren' ending is common for verbs derived from foreign words, similar to '-ize' or '-ify' in English.