different between countersign vs validate

English

Etymology

From Middle French contresigne. Equivalent to counter- +? sign.

Noun

countersign (plural countersigns)

1. (law) A second signature added to a document to affirm the validity of the signature of the first person.
2. The response to a sign or signal.

Verb

countersign (third-person singular simple present countersigns, present participle countersigning, simple past and past participle countersigned)

1. (transitive) To sign on the opposite side of (a document).
2. (transitive, by extension) To add a second signature to a document, affirming the validity of the signature of another person.

Translations

Further reading

• countersign (legal) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• countersign (military) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• "countersign" at dict.org

Anagrams

• countersing, recountings

English

Etymology

Morphologically valid +? -ate.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?væl.?.de?t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?væl.?.de?t/
• Rhymes: -e?t

Verb

validate (third-person singular simple present validates, present participle validating, simple past and past participle validated)

1. (transitive) To render valid.
   • 2003, Alan Hart, Going to Live in France (page 207)

     Always remember to validate your ticket before entering the train. A non-validated ticket could lead to a hefty fine.

2. (transitive) To check or prove the validity of; verify.
3. (ergative) To have its validity successfully proven.

   The data file cannot be imported because it doesn't validate.

Antonyms

• disprove
• invalidate

Related terms

• valid
• validation
• validator

Translations

Italian

Verb

validate

1. second-person plural present of validare
2. second-person plural imperative of validare
3. feminine plural past participle of validare

Anagrams

• dilavate