单词 | authenticate |
释义 | † authenticateadj. Obsolete. rare. Authentic; authenticated. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > foundation in fact, validity > [adjective] > authentic > authenticated autenkidc1475 authenticate1541 authenticated1661 1541 Schole House of Women sig. D.ii The trueth is knowen as in this case By holy wryte, autenticate. 1656 Earl of Monmouth tr. T. Boccalini Ragguagli di Parnasso 52 It plainly appeared by authenticate faith..That sheep which did so willingly obey their Shepherds, did infinitely abhor Butchers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online September 2021). authenticatev. 1. transitive. To give legal validity to; to render valid; to establish the validity of. ΘΚΠ society > law > rule of law > [verb (transitive)] > validate or ratify confirmc1290 affirma1325 authorize1431 corrobore1485 stable1501–2 find1512 corroborate1530 authenticate1555 warrant1598 validatea1648 convalidate1656 execute1737 enforce1756 homologatea1765 sanction1778 formalize1855 1555 in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations (1589) ii. 304 Wee doe promise and graunt to performe, mainteine, corroborate, autenticate, and obserue all and singular the aforesaide liberties, franchises, and priuiledges. 1653 tr. F. Carmeni Nissena 64 An Order from his Majesty, authenticated and sealed by his Kingly Seal. 1768 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. I. 323 A tax..of service to the public in general, by authenticating instruments. 1817 J. Mill Hist. Brit. India I. i. ii. 38 They recommended, as the best mode of authenticating the privilege, that it should be incorporated in a fresh renewal of their charter. 1884 Northwestern Reporter 19 82 It is no longer necessary to authenticate account-books by the suppletory oath of the person who actually made the entries. 1958 Amer. Jrnl. Legal Hist. 2 363 The participants..made their own +'s to authenticate the instruments. 2009 National Art Coll. Fund Rev. 2008–9 112/1 Matrices were used to impress designs into the wax seals that authenticated medieval documents. 2. transitive. To invest with authority; to render authoritative; to authorize. ΘΚΠ society > authority > [verb (transitive)] > set up as authoritative authorizea1393 authenticate1608 1608 T. James Apol. Wickliffe i. 7 To looke into the newe Testament, and to see what books of the old Testament are therein cited & authenticated by the holy Ghost. 1655 J. V. Canes Reclaimed Papist ii. 82 That irrefragable doctrine..wch by the Catholik body of the said Church hath beene authenticated and canonised. 1744 R. North & M. North Life Sir D. North & Rev. J. North 27 They want Antiquity to authenticate their Ceremonies. 1768 W. Blackstone Comm. Laws Eng. I. 32 The Clementine constitutions..were..authenticated in 1317 by..John XXII. 1829 I. Taylor Nat. Hist. Enthusiasm iv. 89 Christianity..authenticates the voice of conscience. 1882 W. R. Smith Prophets of Israel v. 219 The true prophets never seek in heathen fashion to authenticate their divine commission by showing themselves in a state of visionary ecstasy. 1918 C. C. J. Webb God & Personality I. vi. 136 The appeal of its author to certain personal experiences of his own, as authenticating the creed of which he has proclaimed himself the apostle. 2006 S. H. Skreslet Picturing Christian Witness ii. 43 Jesus initiates and authenticates the mission of those who go forth on his behalf. 3. a. transitive. To prove the truth of (a statement, account, etc.); to confirm the veracity of. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > foundation in fact, validity > describe truly [verb (transitive)] > authenticate authenticc1475 authenticate1612 to allow, mark for sterling1641 1612 Mr. King tr. Benvenuto Passenger i. ii. 519 He speakes with his fingers ends, canonizing euery word with sentences, and authenticating them with graue Authors [It. et auttentica con graui auttori]. 1654 A. Cokayne tr. G. F. Loredano Dianea i. 15 Oleandro replied, he..could authenticate his Maximes by examples. 1664 H. Power Exper. Philos. ii. 135 To authenticate and make good his Hypothesis. 1762 T. Sheridan Course Lect. on Elocution 187 The amazing powers of eloquence, the accounts of which are so strongly authenticated. 1805 Brit. Critic Aug. 165 As the writer depends solely on the narrative of the woman, and does not appear to have made the necessary enquiries to authenticate her story, little credit can be given..to the report. 1856 P. E. Dove Logic Christian Faith i. i. §2. 63 If the conclusion..is not authenticated by the real occurrence. 1951 J. C. King Generals & Politicians v. 113 Evidence is not at hand to authenticate this statement. 2008 J. Freedman Klezmer Amer. v. 225 This would authenticate Neulander's thesis. b. transitive. To prove the truth of (a reputed fact); to confirm the existence or occurrence of. ΚΠ 1613 H. Wotton Let. 2 July in L. P. Smith Life & Lett. Sir H. Wotton (1907) II. 12 As hath well been authenticated even by the King's own testimony. 1662 H. Stubbe Indian Nectar ii. 13 Those ways, which are authenticated by Physicians. 1744 J. Atherton Let. 4 Feb. in T. Prior Authentic Narr. Success Tar-water (1746) 26 These Instances of the Virtues of Tar-water so well authenticated,..put it out of all Doubt, that Tar-water..is a most safe and sovereign Medicine. 1778 W. Robertson Hist. Amer. (ed. 2) II. v. 60 Were not all the circumstances of this extraordinary transaction authenticated by the most unquestionable evidence. 1828 C. Lamb Capt. Jackson in Elia 2nd Ser. 193 A room, which tradition authenticated to have been the same. 1869 W. E. H. Lecky Hist. European Morals I. iii. 369 Very few of the minor facts of history are authenticated by as much evidence as the Stigmata of St. Francis. 1967 A. J. Toynbee Between Maule & Amazon 120 She authenticated the genuineness of these appearances of hers by working a miracle for the convert. 1995 J. L. H. Keep Last of Empires (2002) iii. ix. 192 Some five hundred cases have been authenticated of persons subjected to psychiatric abuse of this kind. 4. a. transitive. To establish (a document, artefact, artwork, etc.) as genuine; to certify to be authentic. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > foundation in fact, validity > describe truly [verb (transitive)] > authenticate > authorship, etc. authenticate1661 1661 J. Davies tr. D. Blondel Treat. Sibyls i. vii. 18 The passion to Christianize so great a man, having prevail'd more on the refin'd Wit of St. Hierome, to make him a place in the Catalogue of Saints, and to authenticate [Fr. admettre] his pretended Letters. 1799 Monthly Rev. Apr. 480 We must further request this gentleman to authenticate his communication by farther identifying himself, giving his place of residence, &c. 1852 Ld. Cockburn Life Jeffrey I. 285 We went through the whole work, authenticating all his papers. 1865 G. Grote Plato I. iv. 155 Aristophanes authenticates..not merely the Leges, but also the Epinomis, and the Epistolæ. 1902 A. Macdonell Sons of Francis 104 He and Angelo gave to the Clares, for their greatest treasure, the breviary of Francis, authenticating it by an inscription. 1986 Mod. Law Rev. 49 610 Why should it be any different if the forged certificate purported to authenticate a genuine Rodin instead? 2009 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 20 Oct. c2/6 The hair was not DNA-tested, but authenticated by ‘an expert in celebrity hair’, said the auction house. b. transitive. With as. To verify (something) as the thing it is supposed or believed to be. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > assure, make certain [verb (transitive)] > establish as fact, ascertain trowa901 lookc1175 take1469 ascertaina1513 certain1523 favoura1530 establish1533 try1542 try1582 tie1623 secure1630 to make sure1644 true1647 determine1650 determinate1666 authenticate1753 constatea1773 verify1801 validate1957 1753 A. Chalmer Pt. Sequel Hist. Acct. Edinb.'s Duty on Ale 9 That printed Paper was authenticated as a Part of it, and lying with the other Warrants. 1841 Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 6 194 I have not seen any specimens that could properly be authenticated as Irish. 1886 Daily Nevada State Jrnl. 31 Jan. The indorsement of the Aid-de-Camp upon the staff of the Adjutant General will authenticate as official all orders issued from this department. 1928 W. B. Honey Old Eng. Porcelain xi. 201 Some cups and saucers at South Kensington..were ‘authenticated’ as Pinxton by John Haslem. 1976 Burlington Mag. Mar. 180/3 A St Sebastian..was authenticated by Adolfo Venturi as the work by Paolo Morando. 1991 Stained Glass Spring 21 After an investigation authenticated the windows as Lalique's..the Landmarks Commission granted the building landmark status. 2009 London Evening Standard (Nexis) 12 May That card..has now been subjected to the latest forensic tests by German experts and matched against cards in the Bad Arolsen Holocaust Archive. The paper and ink have been authenticated as genuine, as has the official stamp. 5. transitive. With that-clause as object. To prove, verify. Also in passive with it as subject. ΚΠ 1782 E. Hargrove Hist. Knaresbrough (ed. 3) 98 It is not well authenticated that the Prince struck Sir William, as recorded by Shakespeare. 1802 F. Brooke Accusing Spirit II. xxviii. 221 He could indeed..authenticate that having found himself seized with a feverish attack, he applied for relief to a Convent of Cistercian Monks. 1860 E. B. Pusey Minor Prophets 535 The usual formula..with which the prophets authenticated, that they spake not of themselves, but by the Spirit of God. 1905 5th Ann. Rep. Philippine Comm. 1904 (U.S. War Dept.) 370 Certificates authenticating that silver pesos have been deposited at the treasury. 1999 S. M. Gelber Hobbies ii. ii. 73 Expert documentation is absolutely necessary to authenticate that the particular item was used by Babe Ruth. 6. Computing. a. transitive. To verify the identity of (a user, process, etc.). ΚΠ 1977 Computerworld 14 Mar. 31/3 (advt.) You can..authenticate user access requests. 1985 Financial Post (Canada) (Nexis) 9 Nov. c20 Once the user has been authenticated, the software will only allow access to system resources for which they have authorization. 1995 .net June 57/1 Secure HTTP..enables a server to authenticate itself with the client. 2005 C. M. Kozierok TCP/IP Guide lxxviii. 1292 The client is now required to authenticate the user who is trying to access a mailbox. b. intransitive. Of a user, process, etc.: to have its identity verified. ΚΠ 1993 UnixWorld Feb. 64/1 The timop server is designed to accept only those RPCs that originate from clients who have authenticated as ‘tclient’. 2001 Max. Windows 2000 Security vi. 87 As if the user had authenticated with a valid password. 2010 C. S. Edge et al. Enterprise Mac Security ix. 268 Once a user authenticates, the system will load the standard OS X boot loader. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1541v.1555 |
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