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ver·i·fy
 verify
- pronunciation:
- ve
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faI
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
verified, verifies, verifying |
| definition: |
to confirm the truth or accuracy of; substantiate; confirm.
He told the police that he'd been walking in the park, but there was no one who could verify this.We need something like a driver's license to verify your identity.- synonyms:
- authenticate, confirm, corroborate, establish, validate, vouch
- antonyms:
- refute
- similar words:
- attest, certify, check, document, double-check, prove, substantiate, sustain, testify, witness
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| related words: |
ascertain, control, demonstrate, determine, evidence, fortify, justify, support |
| derivations: |
verifiable (adj.), verifier (n.) |
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