NYT Dictionary
VALIDATE
/ˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/VerbAdjectiveVAL-i-dateval-i-date · 3 syllablesGrade 8
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022
Meaning
To render valid.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
First attested in 1648; borrowed from Medieval Latin validātus (“to validate”) (perhaps through Middle French valider), the perfect passive participle of validō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from validus + -ō (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, valid + -ate.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
disproveinvalidate
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2022.