ver ‧ i ‧ fy /ˈverəfaɪ, ˈverɪfaɪ/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle verified , present participle verifying , third person singular verifies ) [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: verifier , from Medieval Latin verificare , from Latin verus ; ⇨ ↑ very 2 ]
1 . to discover whether something is correct or true
verify that/whether
A computer program verifies that the system is working.
American forces will remain to verify compliance with the treaty.
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In everyday English, people usually say check rather than verify :
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Can I just check that I have spelt your name correctly.
2 . to state that something is true SYN confirm :
His statement was verified by several witnesses.
—verifiable adjective :
a verifiable fact
—verification /ˌverəfəˈkeɪʃ ə n, ˌverɪfəˈkeɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable and countable] :
automatic signature verification