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]:
adjective
1: serving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence" [syn: {collateral}, {confirmative}, {confirming}, {confirmatory}, {corroborative}, {corroboratory}, {substantiating}, {substantiative}, {validating}, {validatory}, {verificatory}]
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