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ver·i·fy
[
vérrə f
]
(
past and past participle
ver·i·fied
,
present participle
ver·i·fy·ing
,
3rd person present singular
ver·i·fies
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
prove something:
to prove that something is true
2.
check whether something is true:
to check whether or not something is true by examination, investigation, or comparison
3.
law
swear something under oath:
in law, to swear or affirm under oath that something is true
4.
law
attest to truth by affidavit:
in law, to support the truth of a pleading by affidavit
[
14th century. Via French
verifier
< medieval Latin
verificare
"make true" < Latin
verus
"true" +
facere
"make"
]
ver·i·fi·a·bil·i·ty
[
vèrrə fī ə bíllətee
]
noun
ver·i·fi·a·ble
[
vérrə f əb'l,
vèrrə f əb'l
]
adjective
ver·i·fi·a·bly
adverb
ver·i·fi·er
[
vérrə f ər
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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ver·i·fi·a·bil·i·ty [ vèrrə fī ə bíllətee ] nounver·i·fi·a·ble [ vérrə f əb'l, vèrrə f əb'l ] adjectivever·i·fi·a·bly adverbver·i·fi·er [ vérrə f ər ] noun
