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authenticate Definition

au·then·ti·cate (ô t̸hen′ti kāt′)

transitive verb -·cat′ed, -·cat′·ing

  1. to make authentic or valid
  2. to establish the truth of; verify
  3. to prove to be genuine or as represented

Etymology: < ML authenticatus, pp. of authenticare < LL authenticus

authenticate Related Forms

au·then′·ti·ca′·tion noun au·then′·ti·ca′·tor noun

authenticate Synonyms

authenticate

v.

verify, confirm, validate; see prove, verify. See syn. study atverify.

authenticate Law Definition

v

  1. To prove that something, such as a document, is what it purports to be, especially so that the item can be admitted into evidence at a trial or hearing. For example, a party wishing to admit a letter into evidence may ask the witness whether it is, indeed, the letter he received, does he recognize the handwriting, and similar questions.
  2. To place a mark, such as a signature or a stamp, on a document to signify that it is authentic, effective, or valid.
  3. To approve or adopt a writing as one’s own.

authenticate Usage Examples

Object

  • cardholder: It contains all the details used to authenticate a cardholder.
  • sender: Also, you can exempt authenticated senders from the POP Before SEND requirement.
  • document: Chris is a Notary Public, able to authenticate documents with a foreign element.
  • user: With Basic URL security, you can authenticate users out of a text file.
  • caller: Provisions for authenticating the caller to service and vise versa.
  • identity: Do you need to authenticate the identity of your users?

Subject

  • signature: Mobile agents are authenticated by an electronic signature that they carry.
  • authority: The certificate shall be accompanied by an identification of the invention, duly authenticated by the authority.

Preposition: as

member: Public hot spots are more vulnerable to attack than private networks, where individual users can have their hardware authenticated as permanent network members.

Modifying Another Word

  • duly: The certificate shall be accompanied by an identification of the invention, duly authenticated by the authority.
  • scientifically: Arkive's online species profiles include scientifically authenticated fact-files and links to further information services and relevant conservation organizations.
  • independently: You can click it to see our independently authenticated company information.
  • properly: Unfortunately, the supporting infrastructure does not enable the browsers to properly authenticate the origin of these proxy settings.
  • successfully: The default value is no, which allows users to be trusted once they successfully authenticate themselves.
  • once: I Once authenticated, you can then click to download your selected data!

Used with why or when

when: Use these details to authenticate when prompted at the wireless gateway.

Preposition: in

manner: The Panel may also require any information or document so provided to be verified or authenticated in such manner as it may reasonably require.

Preposition: by

  • signature: Mobile agents are authenticated by an electronic signature that they carry.
  • notary: Each of those signatures must be authenticated by a notary.
  • authority: The certificate shall be accompanied by an identification of the invention, duly authenticated by the authority.