Authenticate
Pronunciation : Au*then"ti*cate
Part of Speech : v. t. [imp. & p. p. Authenticated (; p. pr. & vb. n. Authenticating (
Etymology : [Cf. LL. authenticare.]
Definition : 1. To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof, attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient to entitle to credit. The king serves only as a notary to authenticate the choice of judges. Burke.
2. To prove authentic; to determine as real and true; as, to authenticate a portrait. Walpole.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913