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verify
to confirm the truth or accuracy of something
Synonyms
- confirm
- validate
- authenticate
Antonyms
- disprove
- refute
verify in a sentence
The lab ran a second test to verify the surprising results.
Before publishing the article, the editor called three separate sources to verify each quote and statistic in the report.
Where it comes from
From Latin verus 'true' + facere 'to make'
Memory hook
VERI-fy — VERI like 'very true', to verify is to make something confirmed true.
Word parts
- ver — truth
verify: ver (true) + -ify (to make)
Read it in context
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