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valid (iou)



valid adjective. L16.
[French valide or Latin validus strong, from valere be strong: see -ID1. Cf. earlier INVALID adjective1.]
Possessing legal authority; executed with the proper formalities; legally acceptable or binding. L16.
W. S. Jevons According to law,..many..documents are not legally valid unless they be stamped. Amiga Computing A Eurocheque book...means you can write a cheque valid in any currency in Europe.
b. Ecclesiastical. Of a sacrament: correctly performed and (esp. in the case of baptism) not needing to be repeated. L17.
Of an argument, assertion, objection, etc.: well-founded and applicable; sound, defensible. M17.
M. Mitchell I admit that you have valid ground for suspicion. Health Now Armed with your statistics about..rain forests I could have made some very valid points.
b. gen. Effective; having some force, pertinency, or value. M17.
Of a thing: strong, powerful. arch. M17.
Cornhill Magazine In addition to the strong jaws..there are three exceedingly valid hooks.
Of a person: sound or robust in body; healthy. arch. M17.
G. A. Sala When he was a valid man he may have had many a boxing bout.
validly adverb so as to be valid; with validity: M17.
validness noun (rare) validity E18.