verify
To substantiate or prove the truth of somethingTo substantiate or prove the truth of something.
» Trust, but verify.
Vertrauen ist gut, Kontrolle ist besser!
Vertrauen ist gut, Vertrauen und Kontrolle ist besser.
Vertraue, aber nicht blind!
Доверяй, но проверяй!
Доверяй, но проверяй.
Довіряй, але перевіряй.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To substantiate or prove the truth of something.
belegen, beweisen, verifizieren
дока́зыватьdokázyvatʹ, доказа́тьdokazátʹ
підтве́рджуватиpidtvérdžuvaty, підтве́рдитиpidtvérdyty, засві́дчуватиzasvídčuvaty
confirm the truth of
(transitive)To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something.
überprüfen, verifizieren
проверя́тьproverjátʹ, прове́ритьprovéritʹ
перевіря́тиperevirjáty, переві́ритиperevíryty, верифікува́тиveryfikuváty
(transitive)To affirm something formally, under oath.
beglaubigen
удостоверя́тьudostoverjátʹ, удостове́ритьudostovéritʹ, заверя́тьzaverjátʹ
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
Examples
92 sentencesTrust, but verify.
Довіряй, але перевіряй.
ruДоверяй, но проверяй!
deVertrauen ist gut, Kontrolle ist besser!
Tom couldn't verify anything Mary said.
Tom verified the date of the meeting.
deTom versicherte sich des Sitzungstermins.
We have no way to verify this.
ruМы никак не можем это проверить.
deWir haben keine Möglichkeit, das zu überprüfen.
We're going to have to verify this.
ruНам надо будет это проверить.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Old French verifier (French: vérifier), from Medieval Latin vērificāre (“make true”),From Old French verifier (French: vérifier), from Medieval Latin vērificāre (“make true”), from Latin vērus (“true”) + faciō (“do, make”); see -fy.
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Forms
verifies, verifying, verified, verifiedSynonyms
7 synonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle