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Synonyms for verify

  • verb

Most common

confirm determine check authenticate

All synonyms

Verb

1. Confirm

confirm, determine, check, authenticate, validate, ascertain, substantiate, affirm, corroborate, prove, support, certify, establish, demonstrate, make good, assert, attest, warrant, swear, avow, swan, vouch

Other

identify, test, audit, control dated, verificate rare

Antonyms

refute, disprove, contradict

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Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To substantiate or prove the truth of something.

Related words

Word family
verifiability verifiable verification

Forms

Past participle
verified
e.g. verified → confirmed, determined, checked, authenticated…

Example sentences

  • determine The doctors couldn't determine the cause of death.
  • confirm I will neither confirm nor deny these allegations.
  • validate Click on the link to validate your registration.
  • authenticate Authenticate using a WebAuthn-compatible device.
  • identify They were able to identify him by his wrist watch.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
verifyrising
determinefalling
confirmrising
validaterising
authenticaterising
identifyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
test1, swan1, avow2
5 letters
check1, prove1, swear1, audit2, vouch1
6 letters
assert2, affirm2, attest2
7 letters
support2, control2, confirm2, warrant2, certify3
8 letters
identify4, validate3
9 letters
determine3, establish3, ascertain3
10 letters
verificate
11 letters
demonstrate3, corroborate4
12 letters
substantiate4, authenticate4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (avow2 = 2 syllables).