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verify
[ ver-uh-fahy ]
verb (used with object)
verified, verifying.
- to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate:
Events verified his prediction.
- to ascertain the truth or correctness of, as by examination, research, or comparison:
to verify a spelling.
Synonyms: validate, authenticate
- to act as ultimate proof or evidence of; serve to confirm.
- Law.
- to prove or confirm (an allegation).
- to state to be true, especially in legal use, formally or upon oath.
verify
/ ˈvɛrɪˌfaɪ /
verb
- to prove to be true; confirm; substantiate
- to check or determine the correctness or truth of by investigation, reference, etc
- law to add a verification to (a pleading); substantiate or confirm (an oath)
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Derived Forms
- ˈveriˌfiableness, noun
- ˈveriˌfiable, adjective
- ˈveriˌfier, noun
- ˈveriˌfiably, adverb
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Other Words From
- veri·fia·bili·ty veri·fia·ble·ness noun
- veri·fia·ble adjective
- veri·fier noun
- non·veri·fia·ble adjective
- pre·veri·fy verb (used with object) preverified preverifying
- re·veri·fy verb (used with object) reverified reverifying
- unver·i·fia·bili·ty noun
- un·veri·fiable adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of verify1
C14: from Old French verifier, from Medieval Latin vērificāre, from Latin vērus true + facere to make
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