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Third Person
authenticates
Present Participle
authenticating
Past Tense
authenticated
Past Participle
authenticated
1
to confirm the truth or origin of something
transitive
- The unique serial number on the painting authenticated its origin.
- Her signature authenticated the legal document.
- The watermark on the currency authenticated its genuineness.
- She authenticates the validity of signatures.
- We are authenticating the identity of the users
2
to verify a device, user, or process before an access to the computer's resources is allowed
transitive
- The system will authenticate your credentials before granting access.
- You need to authenticate your account with a password and a security code.
- The software prompts users to authenticate via a fingerprint scan.
- Before you can log in, the system must authenticate your device.
- To prevent unauthorized access, the system will authenticate every login attempt.