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verify
What does verify mean?
verify (verb): to substantiate or prove the truth of something.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use verify in a sentence?
- Please verify that the doors are closed. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce verify?
/ˈvɛɹəˌfaɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does verify come from?
From Old French verifier (French: vérifier), from Medieval Latin vērificāre (“make true”), from Latin vērus (“true”) + faciō (“do, make”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to verify
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “verify” mean?
to disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect
Not quite: that's what separate means.
to substantiate or prove the truth of something
Right! That's what “verify” means.
to determine the number of (objects in a group)
Not quite: that's what count means.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Not quite: that's what prevent means.
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