verify

/ˈverɪfaɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈverɪfaɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈver-ə-ˌfī/ (ame, mw)

verify — verb

  • verifypresent simple I / you / we / they
  • verifieshe / she / it
  • verifiedpast simple
  • verifying-ing form

1. to check or prove that something is true, correct, or real — for example, verify

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to check or prove that something is true, correct, or real — for example, verifying a person’s identity, a statement’s accuracy, or the validity of information by looking at evidence.

例句

Tamar called the hotel to verify that her reservation was still valid.

verify + that-clause

The bank requires two forms of identification to verify a customer’s identity.

verify + noun phrase (identity)

同義詞
  • confirm

    stronger overlap; 'confirm' stresses agreement with prior information, while 'verify' stresses checking against evidence.

  • validate

    more formal and technical; often implies official approval or testing against a standard.

  • authenticate

    narrower scope; specifically about proving that something is genuine or real, not just correct.

  • check

    less formal; can mean any kind of examination, not necessarily conclusive proof.

反義詞
  • disprove

    to show that something is false, the opposite of proving it true.

  • refute

    more formal than disprove; to prove a statement wrong using evidence.

文法句型

verify + noun phrase

verify + that-clause

用法筆記

Commonly followed by a that-clause or a noun phrase. The subject is often a person, institution, or process that checks data against a standard or piece of evidence. Frequently used in formal, technical, or procedural contexts such as banking, science, and law.

常見錯誤

❌The scientist confirmed the results before publishing them' (when checking against raw data).
✅The scientist verified the results before publishing them.
💡'Verify' emphasises checking the truth against evidence; 'confirm' emphasises agreeing with something already believed.