convalidate

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verb

In Roman Catholic canon law, to grant the church's recognition to a civil marriage

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Meanings

verbconvalidate (third-person singular simple present convalidates, present participle convalidating, simple past and past participle convalidated)

present singular third person convalidates · participle present convalidating · participle past convalidated · past convalidated

  1. ChristianityIn Roman Catholic canon law, to grant the church's recognition to a civil marriage

Origin

From con- + validate.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

advectional
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APA

convalidate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/convalidate

MLA

“convalidate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/convalidate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “convalidate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/convalidate.

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