verify

verb

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

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

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

confirm the truth of

Roots

verusver- · Latin · true facio-fy · Latin · make, do

Synonyms for verify

confirmv affirmv validatev authenticatev checkn recheckv certifyv corroboratev substantiatev circumstantiatev

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Where does verify come from?

The word verify breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ver-, from Latin verus (“true”); and -fy, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.