verify
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.
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.
Origin of verify
1Other words for verify
Other words from verify
- ver·i·fi·a·bil·i·ty, ver·i·fi·a·ble·ness, noun
- ver·i·fi·a·ble, adjective
- ver·i·fi·er, noun
- non·ver·i·fi·a·ble, adjective
- pre·ver·i·fy, verb (used with object), pre·ver·i·fied, pre·ver·i·fy·ing.
- re·ver·i·fy, verb (used with object), re·ver·i·fied, re·ver·i·fy·ing.
- un·ver·i·fi·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- un·ver·i·fi·able, adjective
Words Nearby verify
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How to use verify in a sentence
Extraction projects can take a decade while the size and quality of the gas discovery has yet to be independently verified.
Turkey’s push for energy security needs more renewables than gas | eamonbarrett | September 3, 2020 | FortuneNames may get even longer if Vladimir Voevodsky carries the day and modern math becomes dependent on computer-verified proofs.
Why Mathematicians Should Stop Naming Things After Each Other - Issue 89: The Dark Side | Laura Ball | September 2, 2020 | NautilusHowever, the problem with making the triggers specific to individual advertisers’ businesses is whether the TV networks would be able to verify whether a trigger has been met.
‘Kind of squishy’: Advertisers lobby to add pandemic clauses to TV upfront deals | Tim Peterson | September 1, 2020 | DigidayThe numbers disclosed by TikTok could not be independently verified, and have raised some eyebrows.
This indicates that the manufacturer’s claims about filtration power and other details have been independently verified.
Often, she hears tips and shouts to other tents to verify it against what other families have heard.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda | Ruth Michaelson | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe often receives inquiries from sellers eager to verify that their items are authentic.
Dismembering History: The Shady Online Trade in Ancient Texts | Candida Moss | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBoth verify that the ad ran on Grindr and has not been edited or altered in any way.
This work takes a page from President Ronald Reagan, who liked to repeat the Russian proverb “trust but verify.”
It’s Time to Nail the Iran Nuke Deal | Rep. Rush Holt, Kate Gould | October 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWith the departure of all GLS staff from Iraq, there is no one remaining who can verify your time worked on the GLS contract.
Obama Went to War to Save Them, But They Can’t Get U.S. Visas | Christine van den Toorn, Sherizaan Minwalla | September 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe party verify the depressions conscientiously, and click their tongues to express indulgent contempt.
I was positive that I had visited the barber that very day and passed my hand across my chin to verify this.
The Diary of Philip Westerly | Paul Compton“Then read for yourself, and verify your words,” interrupted Dunwoodie, holding the note towards her.
The Spy | J. Fenimore CooperSpecial employés who have acquired an extraordinary ability, verify the signatures on each occasion.
As they heard nothing to verify their fears, they crossed the ridge and moved stealthily out across the plain.
Three Sioux Scouts | Elmer Russell Gregor
British Dictionary definitions for verify
/ (ˈvɛrɪˌfaɪ) /
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)
Origin of verify
1Derived forms of verify
- verifiable, adjective
- verifiableness, noun
- verifiably, adverb
- verifier, noun
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