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Authenticate

Phonetics: au·then·ti·cate    \ə-'then-ti-ˌkāt\

Function: vert

Infinitive: to authenticate

Present Tense: authenticated

Past Tense: authenticates

Present Continuous: authenticating

Definition 1:
To prove or verify as genuine. An Authentication certificate is a very important document that is from the Notary's state's Secretary of State or Notary Division that validates that the notary's seal and information are consistent with the information that they have on file. An Apostille has a very similar function to a Certificate of Authentication.