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ver⋅i⋅fy

  [ver-uh-fahy]
Use verify in a Sentence
–verb (used with object), -fied, -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, esp. in legal use, formally or upon oath.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME verifien < MF verifier < ML vērificāre, equiv. to vēri-, comb. 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

Synonyms:
2. authenticate, validate.
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ver·i·fy   (věr'ə-fī')   
tr.v.   ver·i·fied, ver·i·fy·ing, ver·i·fies

  1. To prove the truth of by presentation of evidence or testimony; substantiate.

  2. To determine or test the truth or accuracy of, as by comparison, investigation, or reference: experiments that verified the hypothesis. See Synonyms at confirm.

  3. Law

    1. To affirm formally or under oath.

    2. To append a verification to (a pleading); conclude with a verification.


[Middle English verifien, from Old French verifier, from Medieval Latin vērificāre : Latin vērus, true; see wērə-o- in Indo-European roots + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]
ver'i·fi'er n.
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Word Origin & History

verify 
c.1325, 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, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: ver·i·fy
Pronunciation: 'ver-&-"fI
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -fied; -fy·ing
Etymology: Anglo-French verifier, from Medieval Latin verificare, from Latin verus true + -ficare to make
1 : to confirm or substantiate by oath, affidavit, or deposition <verify a motion>
2 : to establish the truth, accuracy, or reality of
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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