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verify
VEH-rih-feye
Verify (verb) means to check or prove that something is true or accurate. Example: “Before you travel, phone the museum to verify the opening hours.”
verb
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To check or prove that something is true or accurate.
"Before you travel, phone the museum to verify the opening hours."
"Please verify your email address to complete registration."
"The auditor verified the company's financial records."
How to use verify
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo make sure something is correct or genuine, often by checking it against evidence.
Common pairings
verify your identity
verify the facts
verify an account
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- verifies
- Past tense
- verified
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Etymology
From Old French verifier, from Medieval Latin verificare, "to make true" (verus + facere).
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What does “verify” mean?
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.
How do you pronounce “verify”?
“Verify” is pronounced VEH-rih-feye (/ˈvɛɹɪfaɪ/ in IPA).
How do you use “verify” in a sentence?
Here is “verify” used in a sentence: “Please verify your email address to complete registration.”
What part of speech is “verify”?
“Verify” is a verb.
Where does the word “verify” come from?
The word “verify” comes from Medieval Latin. From Old French verifier, from Medieval Latin verificare, "to make true" (verus + facere).
Is “verify” a common word?
“Verify” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What is the difference between "verify" and "confirm"?
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.
What is the difference between "verify" and "validate"?
"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?"
What preposition is used with "verify"?
"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.
What is the noun form of "verify"?
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."
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