validates , validating , validated
To validate something such as a claim or statement means to prove or confirm that it is true or correct.
This discovery seems to validate the claims of popular astrology.
这一发现似乎证实了流行占星术的一些观点。
To validate a person, state, or system means to prove or confirm that they are valuable or worthwhile.
The Academy Awards appear to validate his career.
这些奥斯卡金像奖似乎是对他事业的肯定。