New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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 — ► VERB (verifies, verified) 1) make sure or demonstrate that (something) is true, accurate, or justified. 2) Law swear to or support (a statement) by affidavit. DERIVATIVES verifiable adjective verification noun verifier noun … English terms dictionary
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
