French word

authentifier

Pronunciation

IPA/otɑ̃tifje/

Meaning

  • verbauthenticate

Example

Veuillez authentifier votre compte.

Please authenticate your account.

Illustration for authentifier (authenticate)

More examples

Pour accéder, il faut authentifier votre identité.

Access requires your identity to be authenticated.

Core concept

A presented document or account passes a check linking it to a genuine source or identity.

Common phrases

  • authentifier un compte

    authenticate an account

  • authentifier un document

    authenticate a document

  • authentifier une identité

    authenticate an identity

Similar words

vérifier: Check whether information or facts are correct.
confirmer: Confirm that something uncertain or planned is definite.
valider: Officially approve a procedure or data as valid.
identifier: Determine the identity or nature of a person or thing.

Definition in French

S'assurer de l'authenticité d'une identité, d'un document ou d'un compte.

Word origin

French authentifier was formed from authentique with the verb-forming suffix -ifier; authentique comes from Latin authenticus, from Greek authentikos.

Usage tips

  • The transitive verb takes the checked item directly, as in authentifier un compte, while s'authentifier refers to proving access to a system.

Other meanings

  • verifyverb

Opposites

  • falsifierfalsifyverb
  • contrefairecounterfeitverb

Related words

  • authentificationauthenticationnoun
  • authentifiéauthenticatedadjective
  • authentifiantauthentication credentialnoun

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