verify
gb/vˈɛɹəfˌaɪ/ us/vˈɛɹəfˌaɪ/
B2
Inglés
~ 4700
ellenőriz, ellenőrzés, igazol, igazolás, megerősít
VERBO
B2
1
Patrón de uso:
to verify [something]
The police will verify his alibi before closing the case.
A rendőrség ellenőrizni fogja az alibijét, mielőtt lezárja az ügyet.
Please verify your email address to complete the registration.
Kérjük, erősítse meg az e-mail-címét a regisztráció befejezéséhez.
The scientist verified the results through repeated experiments.
I called the bank to verify the transaction.
The passport office needs to verify your documents.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The teacher will verify the answers.
A tanár ellenőrizni fogja a válaszokat.
Can you verify my address?
Ellenőrizni tudod a címemet?
The app will verify your phone number.
Please verify the date on the form.
We must verify this report.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'verify' with 'validate'. 'Verify' means to check if something is true; 'validate' can mean to approve or make legally acceptable.
Significado
Confirm truth or accuracy
Colocaciones
verify information
|verify identity
|verify accuracy
|verify details
|verify account
Sinónimos
confirm (More general; can mean agreeing or making certain without detailed checking.)
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validate (Often used in formal or technical contexts for confirming accuracy or compliance.)
Antónimos
disprove (To show that something is not true through evidence.)
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refute (To prove a statement or claim is false, often in argument.)
Temas
business
|law
|science
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To check if something is true or correct.
To establish the truth, accuracy, or validity of something by examination or investigation.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
verify
AFI
GB/vˈɛɹəfˌaɪ/
US/vˈɛɹəfˌaɪ/
Sílabas y acento
veri - fy (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (veri)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: verify
- 3rd Person Singular: verifies
- Present Participle: verifying
- Past: verified
Familia de palabras
Forms
verifies
verb
verifying
verb
verified
verb
Core family
verification
noun B2
verifiable
adjective C1
Related words
verifier
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unverified
adjective
unverifiable
adjective
Advanced or less common
verifiably
adverb
verifiability
noun
Expresiones
verify against
1/vˈɛɹəfˌaɪ əɡˈɛnst/
fixed phrase
Check by comparing to reference
To check something by comparing it to another thing that is correct or official.
Ejemplos
- You should verify the data against the original records.
- The software verifies the entered code against its database.
verify identity
1/vˈɛɹəfˌaɪ aɪdˈɛntɪti/
fixed phrase
Confirm who someone is
To check and make sure who a person really is.
Ejemplos
- The guard will verify your identity before letting you in.
- We need to verify the identity of all applicants.
verify information
1/vˈɛɹəfˌaɪ ˌɪnfɔɹmˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Check if information is correct
To check if the details or facts are true.
Ejemplos
- Journalists must verify information before publishing.
- Always verify the information you find online.