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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Verify \Ver"i*fy\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Verified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Verifying}.] [F. v['e]rifier, LL. verificare, from L. verus true + -ficare to make. See {Very}, and -fy.]
1. To prove to be true or correct; to establish the truth of; to confirm; to substantiate.
This is verified by a number of examples. --Bacon.
So shalt thou best fulfill, best verify. The prophets old, who sung thy endless reign. --Milton.
2. To confirm or establish the authenticity of by examination or competent evidence; to authenticate; as, to verify a written statement; to verify an account, a pleading, or the like.
To verify our title with their lives. --Shak.
3. To maintain; to affirm; to support. [Obs.] --Shak.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
verify
verb
1: confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"
2: verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?" [syn: {control}]
3: attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)
4: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent" [syn: {affirm}, {assert}, {avow}, {aver}, {swan}, {swear}] [also: {verified}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
73 Moby Thesaurus words for "verify": affirm, assay, attest, audit, authenticate, back, back up, balance, balance the books, bear out, bolster, bring to test, buttress, certify, check, check and doublecheck, check out, check over, circumstantiate, clench, clinch, collate, confirm, corroborate, cross-check, cut and try, demonstrate, document, double-check, essay, establish, experiment, fortify, give a try, give a tryout, guarantee, have a go, inventory, justify, overhaul, painstakingly match, play around with, practice upon, probate, prove, put to trial, ratify, recheck, reinforce, research, road-test, run a sample, sample, scrutinize comparatively, settle, shake down, show, strengthen, substantiate, support, sustain, take stock, taste, test, triple-check, try, try it on, try out, undergird, uphold, validate, vouch for, warrant
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