ver

truth

Spelled ver · verus 'true'

Latin verus, true: verify checks truth, a verdict declares it, and veracity names the quality of truthfulness.

Words built from it

verify — to confirm the truth of something
ver (true) + -ify (to make)
verification — the process of confirming truth or accuracy
ver (true) + fic (make)
verdict — a formal, true judgment or decision
ver (true) + dict (say)
veracity — conformity to truth; accuracy
ver (true) + -acity (quality of)
verity — a true principle or belief
ver (true) + -ity (state of)
veritable — genuine or real, used for emphasis
ver (true) + -itable (able to be)
verisimilitude — the appearance of being true or real
ver (true) + simil (similar)

verbose — from Latin verbum 'word', not verus 'true'; it describes using far too many words, not honesty
versatile — from Latin vertere 'to turn', describing flexibility across skills, not verus 'true'
revere — from Latin vereri 'to fear, stand in awe of', unrelated to verus 'true'