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to verify

to verify

1 5.0
To add a written statement saying a legal document is true, usually signed
  • verb
  • /ˈvɛrɪfaɪ/
  • Formal
: verificar
  • We need a rabbi to verify the healings according to Moses' laws.

Examples

  • One of those provisions requires attorneys to verify the accuracy of financial information that clients submit to the bankruptcy courts.

    Academic text (2007)
  • We can verify your signature.

  • As demonstrated in the table, two of the examples from the novel are verified by independent sources.

    Academic text (2013)
  • DNA, dental charts, and personal effects had verified that the unrecognizable remains were his.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • In fact, today the coroner verified... Donnie's tissue under the victim's fingernails.

  • "The testator's signature must be verified, as well as that of the certifying notary public.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The lawyer must verify the authenticity of the documents before presenting them in court.

  • Before the committee could move forward, they needed to verify the details of the proposal submitted.

  • The accountant will verify all financial records to ensure compliance with the regulations.

Synonyms

to prove
vsto verify
∞ 3.1

To show that something is true by giving facts or reasons

is attaching a legal written statement to a pleading rather than fully proving it
to confirm
vsto verify
∞ 1.8

To show that something is true by giving evidence

is focused on appending a legal written declaration to a pleading
to establish
vsto verify
  • Formal
207 4.1

To show something is true using evidence

is specifically the addition of a legal statement to a pleading rather than broad proof
to affirm
vsto verify
112 4.1

To state clearly that something is true or show support for it

is a formal legal attachment to a pleading rather than just a declaration
to validate
vsto verify
  • Formal
107 3.9

To make something officially acceptable by showing proof

is specifically attaching a legal declaration to a pleading, not general validation
to corroborate
vsto verify
104 9.0

Use evidence to show that a statement or idea is true

is attaching a formal legal statement rather than only giving supporting evidence
to attest
vsto verify
  • Formal
56 6.6

To officially confirm that something is true, often in court

is attaching a legal declaration to a pleading rather than merely witnessing it
to substantiate
vsto verify
  • Formal
43 7.2

To show that something is true by giving proof or facts

is the act of appending a sworn legal declaration rather than supplying evidence
to certify
vsto verify
  • Formal
20 3.8

To give formal proof that something is true

is attaching a legal declaration to a pleading rather than general official proof
to submit an affidavit
vsto verify
  • Formal
1 8.2

To give a written statement you swear is true to a court

is attaching a written legal declaration to a pleading or petition

How Official

to swear
  • Formal
∞ 4.6
to certify
  • Formal
62 3.9
to attest
  • Formal
56 6.6
to verify
  • Formal
1 5.0
to declare
  • Formal
937 3.7
to affirm
112 4.1
to state
225 1.6

Surface Forms

verify infinitive
verified past
verified past participle
verifying present participle
verifies third person singular

Morphology

verify = veri + fy

The element 'veri-' is a Latin combining form meaning 'true' and is not a standalone English word, so learners cannot reliably derive 'verify' from familiar English bases.

Etymology

Verify in law has the same roots: verus 'true' plus -fy 'make', so it means to officially say a paper or statement is true. That's why lawyers ask you to verify documents, to confirm they are true in a legal way.