01 v. t. To render authentic; to give authority to, by the proof, attestation, or formalities required by law, or sufficient to entitle to credit.
imp. & p. p.
Authenticated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Authenticating
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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.
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To prove authentic; to determine as real and true; as, to authenticate a portrait.