Definitions

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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Unseenlabs, a French company specialising in maritime surveillance, verified the December 25 data for AFP, describing the concentration of vessels as "surprising and unusual".

From Barron's

Under Alberta's Referendum Act, organisers must collect 177,732 valid signatures by May for a referendum question to be verified and potentially approved.

From BBC

In addition to strikes on oil tankers, we have also verified 10 strikes on oil facilities and depots since the conflict began on 28 February, spanning Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar.

From BBC

"Our captain gathered us in the conference room to ask us who wanted to pass through," he said in a video posted to Facebook and verified by AFP Fact Check.

From Barron's

With petitions still being verified, 13 mayoral candidates have qualified for the June ballot.

From Los Angeles Times

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