spied β a person employed by a government to obtain secret information or intelligence about another, usually hostile, country, especially with reference to military or naval affairs.
verb eyeballed
certify β If someone in an official position certifies something, they officially state that it is true.
confirm β If something confirms what you believe, suspect, or fear, it shows that it is definitely true.
corroborate β To corroborate something that has been said or reported means to provide evidence or information that supports it.
determine β If a particular factor determines the nature of a thing or event, it causes it to be of a particular kind.
demonstrate β If you demonstrate a particular skill, quality, or feeling, you show by your actions that you have it.
divine β of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
justify β to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means.
double-check β a simultaneous check by two pieces in which the moving of one piece to give check also results in discovering a check by another piece.
substantiate β to establish by proof or competent evidence: to substantiate a charge.
find out β to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.
attest β To attest something or attest to something means to say, show, or prove that it is true.
verify β to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction.
debunk β If you debunk a widely held belief, you show that it is false. If you debunk something that is widely admired, you show that it is not as good as people think it is.
cheque β A cheque is a printed form on which you write an amount of money and who it is to be paid to. Your bank then pays the money to that person from your account.
document β a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.
support β to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
dig β to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
add up β 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.
discover β to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
bear out β If someone or something bears a person out or bears out what that person is saying, they support what that person is saying.
establish β Set up (an organization, system, or set of rules) on a firm or permanent basis.
hold up β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
eye β Each of a pair of globular organs in the head through which people and vertebrate animals see, the visible part typically appearing almond-shaped in animals with eyelids.
pan out β a broad, shallow container of metal, usually having sides flaring outward toward the top, used in various forms for frying, baking, washing, etc.
follow β to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
identify β to recognize or establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: to identify handwriting; to identify the bearer of a check.
keep an eye on β the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
learn β to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience: to learn French; to learn to ski.
listen β to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
wait β to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
read β to look at carefully so as to understand the meaning of (something written, printed, etc.): to read a book; to read music.
concentrate β If you concentrate on something, or concentrate your mind on it, you give all your attention to it.
keep tabs on β a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
settle β to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
sight β the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
size β any of various gelatinous or glutinous preparations made from glue, starch, etc., used for filling the pores of cloth, paper, etc., or as an adhesive ground for gold leaf on books.
flash on β a brief, sudden burst of bright light: a flash of lightning.
tell β to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.): to tell the story of Lincoln's childhood.
ru β (networking) Β The country code for the Russian Federation.
catch on β If you catch on to something, you understand it, or realize that it is happening.
check out β When you check out of a hotel or clinic where you have been staying, or if someone checks you out, you pay the bill and leave.
get hold of β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
get the hang of β to understand the technique of doing something
