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Added 9 October 2026

verify

/ˈvɛɹɪfaɪ/ verb

In Latin: vērificō Wiktionary

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about verify at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To substantiate or prove the truth of something.
To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something.
To affirm something formally, under oath.

Origin

From Old French verifier (French: vérifier), from Medieval Latin vērificāre (“make true”), from Latin vērus (“true”) + faciō (“do, make”); see -fy.

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