ver·i·fy (v r  -f  )tr.v. ver·i·fied, ver·i·fy·ing, ver·i·fies 1. To prove the truth of by presentation of evidence or testimony; substantiate. 2. To determine or test the truth or accuracy of, as by comparison, investigation, or reference: experiments that verified the hypothesis. See Synonyms at confirm. 3. Law a. To affirm formally or under oath. b. To append a verification to (a pleading); conclude with a verification. [Middle English verifien, from Old French verifier, from Medieval Latin v  rific re : Latin vrus, true; see wr-o- in Indo-European roots + Latin -ficre, -fy.]ver i·fier n. |
verify [ˈvɛrɪˌfaɪ]
vb -fies, -fying, -fied (tr)
1. to prove to be true; confirm; substantiate
2. to check or determine the correctness or truth of by investigation, reference, etc.
3. (Law) Law to add a verification to (a pleading); substantiate or confirm (an oath)
[from Old French verifier, from Medieval Latin vērificāre, from Latin vērus true + facere to make]
verifiable adj
verifiableness n
verifiably adv
verifier n
To ensure that the meaning and phraseology of the transmitted message conveys the exact intention of the originator.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. |  verify - confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"check off, tick off, mark off, tick, check, mark - put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units" insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, check, assure, control, see - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" check - verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts" affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain - establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant" |
| 2. | verify - check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard; "Are you controlling for the temperature?" science, scientific discipline - a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics" | |
| 3. |  verify - attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | |
| 4. |  verify - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"hold - assert or affirm; "Rousseau's philosophy holds that people are inherently good" attest - authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature" declare - state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent" declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" protest - affirm or avow formally or solemnly; "The suspect protested his innocence" |
verify
verb
1. check, confirm, make sure, examine, monitor, check out (informal), inspect A clerk simply verifies that the payment and invoice amount match.
2. confirm, prove, substantiate, support, validate, bear out, attest, corroborate, attest to, authenticate The government has not verified any of these reports.
prove disprove, deny, dispute, discount, undermine, weaken, discredit, invalidate, nullify
prove disprove, deny, dispute, discount, undermine, weaken, discredit, invalidate, nullify
Translations
verify
vt
(= check up) → (über)prüfen; (= confirm) → bestätigen, beglaubigen; theory → beweisen, verifizieren (geh)
suspicions, fears → bestätigen
verify [ˈvɛrɪˌfaɪ] vt (check) → verificare, controllare; (confirm the truth of) → confermare
verify [ˈvɛrɪˌfaɪ] vt (check) → verificare, controllare; (confirm the truth of) → confermare
verify [ˈvɛrɪˌfaɪ] vt (check) → verificare, controllare; (confirm the truth of) → confermare
v verify [ˈverifai]
to confirm the truth or correctness of (something) Can you verify her statement? verifieer يُثْبِت، يُؤَكِّد، يُثْبِت удостоверявам ověřit bekræfte bestätigen, beglaubigen επιβεβαιώνω, επαληθεύω verificar tõestama تایید کردن varmentaa vérifier לְאַמֵת प्रमाणित करना potvrditi igazol mengukuhkan staðfesta, sanna verificare 確かめる 입증하다 patikrinti, patvirtinti apstiprināt; apliecināt menentusahkan bevestigen bekrefte, etterprøve potwierdzić verificar a verifica подтверждать overiť preveriti potvrditi bekräfta, bestyrka, verifiera พิสูจน์ว่าเป็นความจริง tasdik etmek, doğrulamak 驗證 перевіряти تصديق کرنا thẩm tra , xác minh 证实, 查证
adj verifiable
verifieerbaar يُمْكِن إثْباتُه проверим ověřitelný bevislig nachweisbar επαληθεύσιμος verificable tõestatav اثبات کردنی todistettava vérifiable אֲמִיתִי प्रमाणयोग्य koji se može potvrditi ellenőrizhető, igazolható, megállapítható bisa diperkuat sannanlegur verificabile 証明できる 확인할 수 있는, 실증할 수 있는 galimas patvirtinti, įrodomas, patikrinimas pārbaudāms; apstiprināms dapat ditentusahkan controleerbar verifiserbar, som kan bekreftes sprawdzalny verificável verificabil поддающийся проверке overiteľný preverljiv koji se može potvrditi verifierbar ซึ่งพิสูจน์ความจริงได้ doğrulanabilir 可證實的 такий, що можна перевірити قابل تصديق có thể thẩm tra, xác minh 可证实的
n verifiˈcation [-fi-]
verifiëring تَحَقُّق потвърждение ověření bekræftelse die Nachprüfung, die Beglaubigung επιβεβαίωση, επαλήθευση verificación tõestamine تایید vahvistus vérification אִימוּת सत्यापन ovjeravanje, potvrda ellenőrzés, felülvizsgálat; igazolás; beigazolódás verifikasi staðfesting, sönnun verifica 証明 확인하기, 입증 patikrinimas, patvirtinimas pārbaude; apstiprinājums; pierādījums penentusahan bevestiging, controle påvisning, verifisering sprawdzenie, potwierdzenie verificação verificare подтверждение;проверка overenie verifikacija verifikacija verifiering, verifikation การพิสูจน์ความจริง doğruluğunu araştırma 證明 перевірка; підтвердження تصديق sự thẩm tra , xác minh 证明
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