Found 2 items, similar to authenticate.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: authenticate authenticate v : establish the authenticity of something
English → English (gcide) Definition: Authenticate Authenticate \Au*then"ti*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Authenticated; p. pr. & vb. n. Authenticating (?).] [Cf. LL. authenticare.] 1. To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof, attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient to entitle to credit. [1913 Webster] The king serves only as a notary to authenticate the choice of judges. --Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. To prove authentic; to determine as real and true; as, to authenticate a portrait. --Walpole. [1913 Webster]