verify: Meaning and Definition of

ver•i•fy

1. to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction.
2. to ascertain the truth or correctness of, as by examination, research, or comparison: to verify a spelling.
3. to act as ultimate proof or evidence of; serve to confirm.
1. to prove or confirm (an allegation).
2. to state to be true, esp. in legal use, formally or upon oath.