validieren
Translation
to validate, to verify, to confirm
Examples
Bitte validieren Sie Ihr Ticket am Automaten.
Please validate your ticket at the machine.
Die Daten müssen noch validiert werden.
The data still needs to be validated.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to validate ((sth.)) The researcher must validate the results.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bestätigen (to confirm), überprüfen (to check); Antonyms: für ungültig erklären (to invalidate)
Etymology
From Latin 'validus' meaning 'strong, valid'. The '-ieren' suffix is common for verbs of foreign origin.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'validate'. Think of validating a ticket or a password.