authenticate

/ษ”.หˆฮธษ›n.tษช.keษชt/

IPA: /AO0 TH EH1 N T AH0 K EY0 T/

adjective
  1. 1

    Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.

    โ€œThe experts confirmed it was an authentic signature.โ€

  2. 2

    Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.

    โ€œThe report was completely authentic.โ€

  3. 3

    (of a Gregorian mode) Having the final as the lowest note of the mode.

  4. 4

    Authoritative

verb
  1. 1

    To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof, attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient to entitle to credit.

  2. 2

    To prove authentic; to determine as real and true.

    โ€œHe didn't manage to authenticate the portrait: it's probably a fake.โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/authentic, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/authenticate