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Definition of verify verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

verify

verb
 
/ˈverɪfaɪ/
 
/ˈverɪfaɪ/
(formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they verify
 
/ˈverɪfaɪ/
 
/ˈverɪfaɪ/
he / she / it verifies
 
/ˈverɪfaɪz/
 
/ˈverɪfaɪz/
past simple verified
 
/ˈverɪfaɪd/
 
/ˈverɪfaɪd/
past participle verified
 
/ˈverɪfaɪd/
 
/ˈverɪfaɪd/
-ing form verifying
 
/ˈverɪfaɪɪŋ/
 
/ˈverɪfaɪɪŋ/
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  1. to check that something is true or accurate
    • verify something We have no way of verifying his story.
    • verify that… Please verify that there is sufficient memory available before loading the program.
    • Please verify that your password was entered correctly.
    • verify whether, what, etc… I'll leave you to verify whether these claims are true.
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  2. verify something | verify that… to show or say that something is true or accurate synonym confirm
    • Her version of events was verified by neighbours.
    • Several witnesses verified his story.
  3. Word OriginMiddle English (as a legal term): from Old French verifier, from medieval Latin verificare, from verus ‘true’.
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