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- [ver-uh-fahy]
- /ˈvɛr əˌfaɪ/
- /ˈver.ɪ.faɪ/
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- [ver-uh-fahy]
- /ˈvɛr əˌfaɪ/
Definitions of verify word
- verb with object verify to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction. 1
- verb with object verify to ascertain the truth or correctness of, as by examination, research, or comparison: to verify a spelling. 1
- verb with object verify to act as ultimate proof or evidence of; serve to confirm. 1
- verb with object verify Law. to prove or confirm (an allegation). to state to be true, especially in legal use, formally or upon oath. 1
- transitive verb verify confirm 1
- transitive verb verify science: by repeating 1
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Origin of verify
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English verifien < Middle French verifier < Medieval Latin vērificāre, equivalent to vēri-, combining form of vērus true + -ficāre -fy
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Parts of speech for Verify
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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verify popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
verify usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for verify
verb verify
- add up — If facts or events do not add up, they make you confused about a situation because they do not seem to be consistent. If something that someone has said or done adds up, it is reasonable and sensible.
- ascertain — If you ascertain the truth about something, you find out what it is, especially by making a deliberate effort to do so.
- attest — To attest something or attest to something means to say, show, or prove that it is true.
- audit — When an accountant audits an organization's accounts, he or she examines the accounts officially in order to make sure that they have been done correctly.
- authenticate — If you authenticate something, you state officially that it is genuine after examining it.
Antonyms for verify
verb verify
- call in question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- confute — to prove (a person or thing) wrong, invalid, or mistaken; disprove
- contradict — If you contradict someone, you say that what they have just said is wrong, or suggest that it is wrong by saying something different.
- controvert — to deny, refute, or oppose (some argument or opinion)
- disconfirm — to prove to be invalid.
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