English terms dictionary. 2015.
verify — ver·i·fy / ver ə ˌfī/ vt fied, fy·ing [Anglo French verifier, from Medieval Latin verificare, from Latin verus true + ficare to make] 1: to confirm or substantiate by oath, affidavit, or deposition verify a motion 2: to establish the truth,… … Law dictionary
Verify — Ver i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Verified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Verifying}.] [F. v[ e]rifier, LL. verificare, from L. verus true + ficare to make. See {Very}, and fy.] 1. To prove to be true or correct; to establish the truth of; to confirm; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
verify — UK US /ˈverɪfaɪ/ verb [T] ► to check or prove that something is correct or true: »States must verify applicants citizenship status. »The results will need to be independently verified by experts. verify that »Regulators used data supplied by the… … Financial and business terms
verify — early 14c., from O.Fr. verifier, from M.L. verificare make true, from L. verus true (see VERY (Cf. very)) + root of facere to make (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)) … Etymology dictionary
verify — corroborate, substantiate, *confirm, authenticate, validate Analogous words: *prove, test, try, demonstrate: *certify, attest, witness, vouch: establish, settle (see SET vb) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
verify — To check either the proper destination of mail by piece by piece examination or the rates claimed on a postage statement with the actual mailing it accompanies. (Also see plant verified drop shipment) (Also called spike) … Glossary of postal terms
verify — [v] confirm, validate add up*, attest, authenticate, bear out, certify, check, check out, check up, check up on*, corroborate, debunk, demonstrate, document, double check, establish, eye*, eyeball*, find out, hold up, justify, make certain, make… … New thesaurus
verify — [ver′ə fī΄] vt. verified, verifying [ME verifien < MFr verifier < ML verificare, to make true < L verus, true (see VERY) + ficare, FY] 1. to prove to be true by demonstration, evidence, or testimony; confirm or substantiate 2. to test or … English World dictionary
verify — 01. We just have to phone the head office to [verify] your credit card. 02. Before accepting payment by check, please [verify] the amount, and the date. 03. The professor will be [verifying] your footnotes to make sure your research is authentic … Grammatical examples in English
verify — [[t]ve̱rɪfaɪ[/t]] verifies, verifying, verified 1) VERB If you verify something, you check that it is true by careful examination or investigation. [V n] I verified the source from which I had that information... [V that] A clerk simply verifies… … English dictionary
