verify

[ver-uh-fahy] / ˈvɛr əˌfaɪ /

VERB

confirm, validate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authenticate certify check corroborate demonstrate double-check establish find out justify prove substantiate

STRONG

attest debunk document eye eyeball peg settle size support test try

WEAK

add up bear out check out check up check up on hold up make certain make sure pan out size up stand up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal confuse contradict deny discredit disprove hide invalidate reject

Example Sentences

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I couldn’t verify this, but I want this to be true.

From Los Angeles Times

The BBC hasn't been able to verify the footage, and it is not possible to locate where it was shot.

From BBC

The BBC hasn't been able to verify the footage, and it is not possible to locate where it was taken.

From BBC

You can give it to the relevant company when legally required on a case-by-case basis or as a means to verify your identity.

From MarketWatch

At a market for iron near Tehran’s main airport, traders gathered to protest, footage verified by Storyful showed.

From The Wall Street Journal