Which of the following sentences uses the word "validate" correctly?

She tried to validate the car for the weekend, but her brother was already using it.

The company was sued because it could not validate the claims made in its advertisements.

The candidate was able to validate her supporters with gifts.

Last year he wanted to validate in the school's talent show, but he was not selected.

Question

Which of the following sentences uses the word "validate" correctly?

 She tried to validate the car for the weekend, but her brother was already using it.

 The company was sued because it could not validate the claims made in its advertisements.

 The candidate was able to validate her supporters with gifts.

 Last year he wanted to validate in the school's talent show, but he was not selected.

anonymous · Answer

Well, "validate" has a few meanings, but the two that would be relevant to the options are "to make legal" and "to make accurate/justify."

For A: Would she "try to make legal" her brother's car? That doesn't fit.

For B: Could the company not "make/prove accurate" their claims? This has to do with the law and it fits in the sentence. So B is the right choice!