Verify
1verify — ver·i·fy / ver ə ˌfī/ vt fied, fy·ing [Anglo French verifier, from Medieval Latin verificare, from Latin verus true + ficare to make] 1: to confirm or substantiate by oath, affidavit, or deposition verify a motion 2: to establish the truth,… …
2Verify — Ver i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Verified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Verifying}.] [F. v[ e]rifier, LL. verificare, from L. verus true + ficare to make. See {Very}, and fy.] 1. To prove to be true or correct; to establish the truth of; to confirm; to… …
3verify — UK US /ˈverɪfaɪ/ verb [T] ► to check or prove that something is correct or true: »States must verify applicants citizenship status. »The results will need to be independently verified by experts. verify that »Regulators used data supplied by the… …
4verify — early 14c., from O.Fr. verifier, from M.L. verificare make true, from L. verus true (see VERY (Cf. very)) + root of facere to make (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)) …
5verify — corroborate, substantiate, *confirm, authenticate, validate Analogous words: *prove, test, try, demonstrate: *certify, attest, witness, vouch: establish, settle (see SET vb) …
6verify — To check either the proper destination of mail by piece by piece examination or the rates claimed on a postage statement with the actual mailing it accompanies. (Also see plant verified drop shipment) (Also called spike) …
7verify — [v] confirm, validate add up*, attest, authenticate, bear out, certify, check, check out, check up, check up on*, corroborate, debunk, demonstrate, document, double check, establish, eye*, eyeball*, find out, hold up, justify, make certain, make… …
8verify — ► VERB (verifies, verified) 1) make sure or demonstrate that (something) is true, accurate, or justified. 2) Law swear to or support (a statement) by affidavit. DERIVATIVES verifiable adjective verification noun verifier noun …
9verify — [ver′ə fī΄] vt. verified, verifying [ME verifien < MFr verifier < ML verificare, to make true < L verus, true (see VERY) + ficare, FY] 1. to prove to be true by demonstration, evidence, or testimony; confirm or substantiate 2. to test or …
10verify — 01. We just have to phone the head office to [verify] your credit card. 02. Before accepting payment by check, please [verify] the amount, and the date. 03. The professor will be [verifying] your footnotes to make sure your research is authentic …
