verify
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1 to check accuracy (v.) B2 Upper Intermediateto check that something is true or correct by looking at evidence.
to confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something through examination or comparison.
ExamplePlease verify that your phone number is correct before you submit the form.
ExampleThe bank requested additional documentation to verify the applicant's identity and source of income before approving the mortgage.
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2 to prove true (v.) C1 Advanced Academic Scienceto show that a statement or theory is definitely true.
to substantiate or prove the truth of a claim or hypothesis using empirical evidence.
ExampleOther scientists were able to verify the results of the experiment.
ExampleIndependent researchers conducted a follow-up study to verify the initial findings, ensuring the data was not skewed by external variables.
- refute
- debunk
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3 to affirm formally (v.) C1 Advanced Formal Technical Lawto state officially that something is true, often in a legal situation.
to affirm something formally or under oath in a legal context.
ExampleThe witness was asked to verify her statement in court.
ExampleThe petitioner was required to verify the allegations in the complaint by signing an affidavit under penalty of perjury.
From Old French verifier (French: vérifier), from Medieval Latin vērificāre (“make true”), from Latin vērus (“true”) + faciō (“do, make”); see -fy.
- Verbverify
- Nounverification
- Adjectiveunverified
- Adjectiveverifiable