The art dealer authenticated the painting as an original.
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under confirm. (Cf. ↑confirm)The corporation's seal authenticated the contract.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
then — as·then·ic; as·then·o·lith; au·then·ti·cal·ly; au·then·ti·cate; au·then·ti·ca·tion; au·then·ti·ca·tor; au·then·tic·i·ty; bur·then; bur·then·some; cal·is·then·ic; cal·is·then·ics; car·mar·then·shire; chlo·ro·then; de·mos·then·ic; eu·then·ics;… … English syllables
au|then´ti|ca´tor — au|then|ti|cate « THEHN tuh kayt», transitive verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. 1. to establish the truth of; show to be genuine; prove authentic: »The art dealer authenticated the painting as an original. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under confirm. (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
au|then|ti|cate — « THEHN tuh kayt», transitive verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. 1. to establish the truth of; show to be genuine; prove authentic: »The art dealer authenticated the painting as an original. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under confirm. (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tra|di´tion|less — tra|di|tion «truh DIHSH uhn», noun. 1. the handing down of beliefs, opinions, customs, and stories, such as from parents to children, especially by word of mouth or by practice: »She has been bred up…by a very worldly family, and taught their… … Useful english dictionary
tra|di|tion — «truh DIHSH uhn», noun. 1. the handing down of beliefs, opinions, customs, and stories, such as from parents to children, especially by word of mouth or by practice: »She has been bred up…by a very worldly family, and taught their traditions… … Useful english dictionary
al|ter|na|tion — «L tuhr NAY shuhn, AL », noun. an alternating; occurring by turns, first one and then the other: »There is an alternation of red and white stripes in the flag of the United States … Useful english dictionary
chem´i|cal|i|za´tion — chem|i|cal|ize «KEHM uh kuh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to treat with a chemical or chemicals: »The loaf we buy at the grocer s has been chemicalized, first by the miller and then by the baker (Atlantic). –chem´i|cal|i|za´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
con|cil|i|a|tion — «kuhn SIHL ee AY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of winning over or soothing; reconciling: »The Roman method of conciliation was, first of all, the most ample toleration of customs, religion, and municipal freedom of the conquered, and then their… … Useful english dictionary
con|ju|ga|tion — «KON juh GAY shuhn», noun. 1. Grammar. a) a systematic arrangement of the forms of a verb. b) a group of verbs having similar forms in such an arrangement. c) the act of giving the forms of a verb according to such an arrangement. 2. a) a joining … Useful english dictionary
