Authenticating
/ɔːˈθɛntɪˌkeɪtɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v.) Present participle of authenticate.
The officer is authenticating the document to verify its legitimacy.
Forms
- authenticate
- authenticates
- authenticated
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Commentary
'Authenticating' is used primarily as a verb form and does not have independent legal definitions separate from 'authenticate.' It denotes the process of proving authenticity in legal contexts such as document validation.
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