Dictionary Check: verify

"verify" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

verb

confirm the truth of

Example: "Please verify that the doors are closed"
verb

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

Example: "Are you controlling for the temperature?"
Synonyms:
verb

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

verb

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

Example: "Before God I swear I am innocent"

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