Meaning & use
Verifies
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Confirms or proves that something is true, accurate, or valid.
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This document verifies her identity and date of birth.
The lab test verifies whether the sample contains the suspected chemical.
A note on using this word
Comes from the Latin 'verus,' meaning true, combined with '-fy,' meaning to make; literally, 'to make true.'
Words with a similar meaning
confirmsvalidates
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Words with an opposite meaning
disprovescontradicts
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