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v.
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈvɛɹəˌfaɪ// UK //vˈɛɹɪfˌaɪ// ver·i·fy

v. to check that something is true or correct. You do this by looking at evidence or asking for proof.

v. to establish the truth, accuracy, or reality of something by examination or comparison with known facts. Transitive — requires a direct object.


SIMPLE

Please verify your email address to finish the setup.

CONTEXTUAL

The bank must verify your identity before they can process the loan application.

COMPLEX

Independent auditors were brought in to verify the financial statements and ensure that no regulatory laws had been breached during the merger.

Synonyms
Origin

From Old French verifier (French: vérifier), from Medieval Latin vērificāre (“make true”), from Latin vērus (“true”) + faciō (“do, make”); see -fy.

Usage

The verb is transitive and often takes a direct object or a 'that' clause.

Pitfall

verify about the factsverify the factsVerify is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'about'.

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