verify
verb
ver·i·fy
ˈver-ə-ˌfī 
verified; verifying
1
: to establish the truth, accuracy, or reality of
verify the claim
2
: to confirm or substantiate in law by oath
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Examples of verify in a Sentence
She verified her flight number.
He verified that the item was in stock.
Can you verify whether I am scheduled to work or not?
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Always go directly to the company's site to verify any travel offer.
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Zoë Schiffer, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2025
Douglas County investigators verified the DNA results linking Jefferson to the scene through an outside lab, but they were now faced with Woods’ actions tainting their lynchpin piece of evidence, Brauchler said.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
Always go directly to the company's site to verify any travel offer.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Newsweek was unable to verify the details independently.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Verify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verify. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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verify
verb
ver·i·fy
ˈver-ə-ˌfī
verified; verifying
: to prove or check the truth, accuracy, or reality of
verify the claim
Legal Definition
verify
transitive verb
ver·i·fy
ˈver-ə-ˌfī
verified; verifying
1
: to confirm or substantiate by oath, affidavit, or deposition
verify a motion
2
: to establish the truth, accuracy, or reality of
Etymology
Anglo-French verifier, from Medieval Latin verificare, from Latin verus true + -ficare to make
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