past and past participle
Something authenticated has been proven to be real, genuine, or unchanged.
The expert authenticated the painting.
The official document was authenticated by the notary.
American English
How to pronounce authenticated
verbB2
awTHEHNtuhkayduhd
/ɔˈθɛn.təˌkeɪ.ɾəd̚/
5 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of authenticate
Something authenticated has been proven to be real, genuine, or unchanged.
What to listen for
Usual pronunciation/ɔˈθɛn.təˌkeɪ.ɾəd̚/
Common alternate/ɑˈθɛn.təˌkeɪ.ɾəd̚/
Meanings & examples
past and past participle
A person authenticated by a system has been confirmed to be who they claim to be.
The users were authenticated with a password.
She was authenticated before logging in.