verify
verb
Simple meaning
To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvɛɹəfaɪ
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
transitive
To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something.
“Please verify that the doors are closed.”
To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
transitivelaw
To affirm something formally, under oath.
transitive
To substantiate or prove the truth of something.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something.
Used this way, verify is a common word with a clearly warm, approving pull. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
“Please verify that the doors are closed.”
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Careful and exacting
- Usage feel
- Precise and approving
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
It most often appears in the pattern “verify that …”, which is worth copying when you use it.
Natural pattern: verify that …
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- “Please verify that the doors are closed.”verb
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- checkverb
- correctnessnoun
- documentationnoun
- proofnoun
- certificatenoun
- validadjective
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