verify

[ver-uh-fahy] / ˈvɛr əˌfaɪ /

VERB

confirm, validate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authenticate certify check corroborate demonstrate double-check establish find out justify prove substantiate

STRONG

attest debunk document eye eyeball peg settle size support test try

WEAK

add up bear out check out check up check up on hold up make certain make sure pan out size up stand up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal confuse contradict deny discredit disprove hide invalidate reject

Example Sentences

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AFP was not immediately able to verify the claim.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Ukrainian authorities have not commented on Russia's claim to have gained control of the village, nor has BBC News been able to independently verify it.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The device includes specific features to thwart youth use and requires users to verify their age via a linked phone app.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"Going forward, we plan to shift our research focus to humans to verify the extent to which the metabolic changes identified in this study apply to actual dietary habits," stated Professor Matsumura.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Most of her work was already done by ATMs, even before the vuvv came, and what was left required someone who could listen, think, decide, and verify.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson

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