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verify
verb
Synonyms
confirm, corroborate, substantiate, verify, authenticate, validate mean to attest to the truth or validity of something.
confirm implies the removing of doubts by an authoritative statement or indisputable fact.
corroborate suggests the strengthening of what is already partly established.
substantiate implies the offering of evidence that sustains the contention.
verify implies the establishing of correspondence of actual facts or details with those proposed or guessed at.
authenticate implies establishing genuineness by adducing legal or official documents or expert opinion.
validate implies establishing validity by authoritative affirmation or by factual proof.
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Middle English verifien, borrowed from Anglo-French verifier, borrowed from Medieval Latin vērificāre, from Latin vērus "true" + -ficāre -fy — more at very entry 2
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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“Verify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verify. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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transitive verbAnglo-French verifier, from Medieval Latin verificare, from Latin verus true + -ficare to make
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