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authenticate

verbcandidate·updated May 11, 2026

To confirm the identity of an entity when that identity is presented.

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

pasttense
authenticated
presentparticiple
authenticating
thirdpersonsingular
authenticates
pastparticiple
authenticated