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Verify

v. capable, thoughtful professional

What it means

To check evidence in order to confirm truth, accuracy, identity, or condition.

Reach for it when asking for a deliberate check before relying on information or taking action

Please verify the dosage against the signed prescription before delivery.

Words to choose between 7

By register, from playful at the top to literary at the bottom. Tap a word to see when it fits.
everyday
professional
formal

  • everyday

    check

    Fits when examining for errors is the simple task

    Careful Check does not state that the examination reached confirmation.

  • everyday

    double-check

    Fits when repeating a check guards against a simple error

    Careful Double-check is informal and does not define the standard of evidence.

  • professional

    confirm

    Fits when later evidence supports what was already expected

    Careful Confirm can be a reply or acknowledgment without an independent check.

  • professional

    validate

    Fits when fitness for a particular use is being established

    Careful Validation asks a broader suitability question than verifying one value.

  • formal

    authenticate

    Fits when establishing identity or genuineness is the precise purpose

    Careful Authentication cannot establish that a genuine source tells the truth.

  • formal

    corroborate

    Fits when a separate source adds support to an account

    Careful Corroboration strengthens evidence without necessarily settling the claim.

  • formal

    substantiate

    Fits when a disputed assertion needs adequate proof

    Careful Substantiate concerns support for a claim, not routine identity or condition checks.

Opposites 3

  • disprove
  • falsify
  • assume

Common phrases 3

  • verify identity

    Staff verify identity without copying documents they do not need.

  • verify a claim

    The reporter called both agencies to verify the claim.

  • verify accuracy

    A second reader will verify accuracy before the table is published.

Word family 1

Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated