Meaning & use
authenticate
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To prove or verify that something is genuine, true, or what it claims to be.
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Experts authenticated the painting as an original Rembrandt.
The app asks you to authenticate your identity with a fingerprint.
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Widely used in both everyday technology, such as logging into an account, and specialized fields like art appraisal and document verification.
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