authenticate

Synonym of authentic.

Adjective

  1. Synonym of authentic.

    Synonyms: authentic

Origin

Etymology tree English authentic Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English authenticate From authentic + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Forms

more authenticate most authenticate

Verb

  1. To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof, attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient to entitle to credit.
  2. To prove authentic; to determine as real and true.
    • He didn’t manage to authenticate the portrait: it’s probably a fake.
    • The server could not authenticate the request.

Origin

Etymology tree Medieval Latin authenticōbor. English authenticate Borrowed from Medieval Latin authenticō. By surface analysis, authentic + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Forms

authenticates authenticating authenticated

Synonyms

authentify

Related

authentification

Derived

authenticatable authentication authenticator deauthenticate reauthenticate self-authenticating unauthenticated