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verify

/ verify /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
confirm the truth of
"Please verify that the doors are closed"
"verify a claim"
Type of:
confirm corroborate sustain
Kinds of:
check check off mark mark off tick off
Derived:
confirmation verification check substantiation voucher
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 2
attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)
Type of:
confirm reassert
Derived:
verification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
law jurisprudence
verb Sense 3
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
"Before God I swear I am innocent"
Type of:
declare
Kinds of:
hold claim take attest declare
Derived:
swearer oath swearing assertion averment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 4
verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments
"Are you controlling for the temperature?"
Type of:
test prove try
Verb group:
see check insure see to it ensure
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
78%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
35
Times Searched
3
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confirm corroborate sustain check check off mark mark off tick off reassert declare hold claim