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verify [links] UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvɛrɪfaɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ver′ə fī′) ⓘ One or more forum threads is an exact match of your searched term in Spanish | in French | English synonyms | English Collocations | English Usage | Conjugator | in context | images Inflections of 'verify' (v): (⇒ conjugate)verifiesv 3rd person singular verifyingv pres p verifiedv past verifiedv past p WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026ver•i•fy /ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing.
  1. to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm:Several witnesses verified his alibi.
  2. to prove the truth, authenticity, or correctness of:Later investigations verified the theory.
ver•i•fi•a•ble /ˈvɛrəˌfaɪəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. ver•i•fi•ca•tion /ˌvɛrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] :We'll need verification of your signature; please wait one moment while we check it.See -ver-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026ver•i•fy (ver′ə fī′),USA pronunciation v.t., -fied, -fy•ing.
  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.
  3. to act as ultimate proof or evidence of; serve to confirm.
  4. Law
    • to prove or confirm (an allegation).
    • to state to be true, esp. in legal use, formally or upon oath.
  • Medieval Latin vērificāre, equivalent. to vēri-, combining form of vērus true + -ficāre -fy
  • Middle French verifier
  • Middle English verifien 1275–1325
ver′i•fi′a•bil′i•ty, ver′i•fi′a•ble•ness, n. ver′i•fi′a•ble, adj. ver′i•fi′er, n.
    2. authenticate, validate.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: verify /ˈvɛrɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied) (transitive)
  1. to prove to be true; confirm; substantiate
  2. to check or determine the correctness or truth of by investigation, reference, etc
  3. to add a verification to (a pleading); substantiate or confirm (an oath)
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French verifier, from Medieval Latin vērificāre, from Latin vērus true + facere to makeˈveriˌfiable adj ˈveriˌfiably adv ˈveriˌfier n 'verify' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): check - checkup - confirm - control - crosscheck - double-check - examination - prove - visit - audit - auditor - Barr body - belie - boresight - certify - collate - constative - corroborate - custom - demonstrate - determine - document - establish - good - identify - learn - validate - verification - verified - vet - soothe - speculation - SS - substantiate In Lists: essay words, 2020 Mar, more...Synonyms: substantiate, authenticate, prove, confirm, corroborate, more...Collocations: verify [the meaning, the evidence, that claim, her alibi, his statement], [she, several witnesses, his wife] verified his alibi, verify that they had [said, done, paid], more...

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