authenticate. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

authenticate

SYLLABICATION:	au·then·ti·cate
PRONUNCIATION:	ô-thnt-kt
TRANSITIVE VERB:	Inflected forms: au·then·ti·cat·ed, au·then·ti·cat·ing, au·then·ti·cates To establish the authenticity of; prove genuine: a specialist who authenticated the antique samovar. See synonyms at confirm.
OTHER FORMS:	au·thenti·cation —NOUN au·thenti·cator —NOUN


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