verifiable
Use Verifiable in a sentence
əˌfaɪ verb (used with object), ver·i·fied, ver·i·fy·ing.
1.
to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction.
2.
to ascertain the truth or correctness of, as by examination, research, or comparison: to verify a spelling.
3.
to act as ultimate proof or evidence of; serve to confirm.
4.
Law.
a.
to prove or confirm (an allegation).
b.
to state to be true, especially in legal use, formally or upon oath.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English verifien < Middle French verifier < Medieval Latin vērificāre, equivalent to vēri-, combining form of vērus true + -ficāre -fy
1275–1325; Middle English verifien < Middle French verifier < Medieval Latin vērificāre, equivalent to vēri-, combining form of vērus true + -ficāre -fy
Related forms
ver·i·fi·a·bil·i·ty, ver·i·fi·a·ble·ness, noun
ver·i·fi·a·ble, adjective
ver·i·fi·er, noun
non·ver·i·fi·a·ble, adjective
pre·ver·i·fy, verb (used with object), pre·ver·i·fied, pre·ver·i·fy·ing.
re·ver·i·fy, verb (used with object), re·ver·i·fied, re·ver·i·fy·ing.
un·ver·i·fi·a·bil·i·ty, noun
un·ver·i·fi·able, adjective
Synonyms
2. authenticate, validate.
2. authenticate, validate.
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| —vb , -fies, -fying, -fied | |
| 1. | to prove to be true; confirm; substantiate |
| 2. | to check or determine the correctness or truth of by investigation, reference, etc |
| 3. | law to add a verification to (a pleading); substantiate or confirm (an oath) |
| [C14: from Old French verifier, from Medieval Latin vērificāre, from Latin vērus true + facere to make] | |
| 'verifiable | |
| —adj | |
| 'verifiableness | |
| —n | |
| 'verifiably | |
| —adv | |
| 'verifier | |
| —n | |
| verify (ˈvɛrɪˌfaɪ) | |
| —vb , -fies, -fying, -fied | |
| 1. | to prove to be true; confirm; substantiate |
| 2. | to check or determine the correctness or truth of by investigation, reference, etc |
| 3. | law to add a verification to (a pleading); substantiate or confirm (an oath) |
| [C14: from Old French verifier, from Medieval Latin vērificāre, from Latin vērus true + facere to make] | |
| 'verifiable | |
| —adj | |
| 'verifiableness | |
| —n | |
| 'verifiably | |
| —adv | |
| 'verifier | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
verify
early 14c., from O.Fr. verifier, from M.L. verificare "make true," from L. verus "true" (see very) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
It must be testable and verifiable or it is opinion.
Few will agree to sign binding and verifiable commitments to control emissions.
The flip side of that is the question of whether any of these stories are going to be easily verifiable.
That's verifiable, no matter what anyone wants to believe.
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