| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make sure |
| Synonyms: | catch on, check, check out*, check up on, confirm, determine, dig*, discover, divine, double-check, establish, eye*, eyeball, find out, fix, get down cold, get down pat, get hold of, get it down, get the hang of, identify, learn, learn the ropes, look-see, make certain, make sure, peg, pick up on, pick up*, read, see, settle, size, size up, tell, verify |
| Main Entry: | reiterate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | say or do again |
| Synonyms: | come again, ditto*, double-check, echo, go over again, ingeminate, iterate, play back, recap, recapitulate, recheck, rehash, renew, repeat, reprise, resay, restate, retell, rewarn, say again |
| Notes: | iterate means 'do or say something again' and reiterate is the result of the erroneous addition of a redundant prefix; iterate is used more for repeated actions like mathematical functions and reiterate tends to be used for things one says |
| Antonyms: | take back |
| Main Entry: | verify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | confirm, validate |
| Synonyms: | add up, attest, authenticate, bear out, certify, check, check out, check up, check up on, corroborate, debunk, demonstrate, document, double-check, establish, eye*, eyeball, find out, hold up, justify, make certain, make sure, pan out, peg, prove, settle, size up, size*, stand up, substantiate, support, test, try |
| Antonyms: | discredit, disprove, invalidate |