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verify

[ver-uh-fahy]

verb (used with object)

verified, verifying 
  1. to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate.

    Events verified his prediction.

  2. to ascertain the truth or correctness of, as by examination, research, or comparison.

    to verify a spelling.

    Synonyms: ,
  3. to act as ultimate proof or evidence of; serve to confirm.

  4. Law.

    1. to prove or confirm (an allegation).

    2. to state to be true, especially in legal use, formally or upon oath.



verify

/ ˈɛɪˌڲɪ /

verb

  1. to prove to be true; confirm; substantiate

  2. to check or determine the correctness or truth of by investigation, reference, etc

  3. law to add a verification to (a pleading); substantiate or confirm (an oath)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • verifiability noun
  • verifiableness noun
  • verifiable adjective
  • verifier noun
  • nonverifiable adjective
  • preverify verb (used with object)
  • reverify verb (used with object)
  • unverifiability noun
  • unverifiable adjective
  • ˈˌھԱ noun
  • ˈˌھ adjective
  • ˈˌھ noun
  • ˈˌھ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of verify1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English verifien, from Middle French verifier, from Medieval Latin ŧھ, from ŧ- (combining form of ŧܲ “true”) + -fy
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of verify1

C14: from Old French verifier, from Medieval Latin ŧھ, from Latin ŧܲ true + facere to make
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The hospital admitted him under a name the English-speaking world has used for centuries when a legal name can’t be verified: John Doe.

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Footage we verified from the same site on Friday showed at least three large plumes of smoke rising from the base.

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"The flaps are set by pilots themselves, before take off, and there are several checklists and procedures to verify the setting," Mr Chan said.

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And then I opened it and it had the little verified blue tick, and I was like, “This is actually Barry Jenkins.”

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The BBC cannot independently verify the statement, and Hamas has not commented but it previously denied it had threatened the foundation's staff.

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