SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
verify
verb
To check and establish that something is accurate or true.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Check accuracy
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Related words and expressions
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Usage distinction
Return to topVerify aims to establish accuracy or truth through checking. Test describes the checking process and does not by itself indicate a successful result.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See verify in use
Please verify the quotation against the original letter before printing it.
Before presenting color as the explanation, Daniel decided to verify the locations and dates of every notice in his sample and record what he could directly see.
Compare an alternative with the original word in each passage. Shared meanings do not make every pair interchangeable.
Synonym reference scope and sources
The groups distinguish the senses selected for this study entry. Closest synonyms and broader related expressions have separate labels. The listed sources support lexical selection; not every phrase is a direct quotation from a source.
- VERIFY Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
- Princeton WordNet 3.0: wn30-v-00664483, wn30-v-02520997
How the synonym reference was prepared / WordNet 3.0 license