Vérifier
Example: Je dois vérifier mes devoirs avant de les rendre.
Definition
"Vérifier" means to check or examine something carefully to ensure accuracy, correctness, or truth, as in the sentence 'Je dois vérifier mes devoirs avant de les rendre,' meaning 'I must check my homework before submitting it.'
Etymology
The word "vérifier" comes from the Old French 'verifier,' which itself derives from the Latin 'verificare,' meaning 'to make true' or 'to prove.' Did you know? The Latin root combines 'verus' (true) with 'facere' (to make), so "vérifier" literally means 'to make true.'
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"Vérifier" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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