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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"You have to have a clear set of rules and protocols," Kyslytsia said, "and a way to verify and monitor."

From BBC

To verify the startups’ revenue, Shi said he uses public sources—and in some cases, founders send screenshots of their financial accounts.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Iran, the BBC has verified footage of demonstrators marching on the campus of the Sharif University of Technology in the capital Tehran on Saturday.

From BBC

The BBC has verified footage of students marching at the Sharif University of Technology in the capital Tehran at the start of a new semester on Saturday.

From BBC

If verified, the finding would represent a major step forward for quantum science.

From Science Daily

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