Definitions for verify
ˈvɛr əˌfaɪver·i·fy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. verifyverb

   confirm the truth of

   "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"

2. control, verifyverb

   check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard

   "Are you controlling for the temperature?"

3. verifyverb

   attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)

4. affirm, verify, assert, avow, aver, swan, swearverb

   to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

   "Before God I swear I am innocent"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. verifyverb

   To substantiate or prove the truth of something

2. verifyverb

   To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something

3. verifyverb

   To affirm something formally, under oath

4. Etymology: From verifier (French: vérifier), from verificare, present active infinitive of verifico, from verus + facio; see -fy.

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1. VERIFY

   CONFIG.SYS is the primary configuration file for the DOS and OS/2 operating systems. It is a special ASCII text file that contains user-accessible setup or configuration directives evaluated by the operating system's DOS BIOS (typically residing in IBMBIO.COM or IO.SYS) during boot. CONFIG.SYS was introduced with DOS 2.0.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Verifyverb

   to make into a verb; to use as a verb; to verbalize

2. Verifyverb

   to prove to be true or correct; to establish the truth of; to confirm; to substantiate

3. Verifyverb

   to confirm or establish the authenticity of by examination or competent evidence; to authenciate; as, to verify a written statement; to verify an account, a pleading, or the like

4. Verifyverb

   to maintain; to affirm; to support

5. Etymology: [F. vrifier, LL. verificare, from L. verus true + -ficare to make. See Very, and -fy.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Verify

   ver′i-fī, v.t. to make out or show to be true: to establish the truth of by evidence: to fulfil: to confirm the truth or authenticity of: (Shak.) to affirm, support, strengthen:—pa.t. and pa.p. ver′ifīed.—n. Verifīabil′ity.—adj. Ver′ifīable, that may be verified, proved, or confirmed.—ns. Verificā′tion, a verifying or proving to be true: the state of being verified; Ver′ifīer. [L. verus, true, facĕre, to make.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. verify

   To ensure that the meaning and phraseology of the transmitted message conveys the exact intention of the originator.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. verify

   To confirm as fact and true.

   They did verify the statistics to ensure they created fair and just press coverage.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 1, 2020  

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   verify

   To provide data, information, facts, research or statistics to prove compliance with a specific criteria, guidelines, rules, quality or standard.

   The auditor did verify the level of compliance with the relevant standard and was very impressed.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 13, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Confirm
   • Declare
   • Law
   • Science
   • Test

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How to say verify in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of verify in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of verify in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of verify in a Sentence

1. Michele Zasa:

   The situation that concerns the (lung) contusion is the most delicate, the next two or three days will be important to verify the stability of his breathing and to assess the situation according to pulmonary therapies in place.

2. Dee Fales:

   They asked to verify who I was calling about, and I told them ‘By the way, this is me!' and the only response I got on the phone was, ‘Oh boy.’ So now they are processing me to put me back as alive in the VA system.

3. President Barack Obama:

   If there's no deal, then we walk away, if we cannot verify that they are not going to obtain a nuclear weapon, that there's a breakout period so that even if they cheated we would be able to have enough time to take action, if we don't have that kind of deal, then we're not going to take it.

4. The FNE:

   In our investigation, the FNE will seek to verify, or dismiss, whether anti-competitive risks in Chile ... are plausible, and of a magnitude that makes them relevant.

5. Janine Anthony:

   This is my job, always trying to ensure that we verify details, so nobody, none of us in the group, will be accused of peddling false information.

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