verify

The word “verify” means to check or prove that something is true or accurate. In plain terms, to make sure something is correct or genuine, often by checking it against evidence.

“Verify” is pronounced VEH-rih-feye (/ˈvɛɹɪfaɪ/ in IPA).

Here is “verify” used in a sentence: “Please verify your email address to complete registration.”

“Verify” is a verb.

The word “verify” comes from Medieval Latin. From Old French verifier, from Medieval Latin verificare, "to make true" (verus + facere).

“Verify” is a fairly common word in modern English.

To verify something is to check or prove that it is true or accurate, often through evidence or testing, while to confirm is to state or establish that something is correct or settled. You might verify a fact by examining the data, then confirm it to someone else.

"Verify" focuses on checking that something is true or accurate, while "validate" often means checking that something meets a required standard or is legitimate. In technical fields, verification asks "is it built correctly?" and validation asks "is it the right thing?"

"Verify" usually takes its object directly, as in "verify the results," and you can also verify something "with" a source or "against" a record. It is not normally followed by "for" when it means to check accuracy.

The main noun is "verification," meaning the act of checking that something is true, and "verifiability" describes the quality of being able to be checked. For example, "the claim requires verification before it is published."