To verify
Example: Historians verify ancient manuscripts before publishing their findings.
Definition
"To verify" means to carefully examine and confirm the accuracy or truth of something, especially by checking facts or evidence. Historians verify ancient manuscripts to ensure that the information they contain is authentic and reliable before sharing their findings.
Etymology
The word "to verify" comes from the Latin verb 'verificare,' which means 'to make true' or 'to confirm.' It combines 'verus,' meaning 'true,' and 'facere,' meaning 'to make.' Did you know? The sense of verifying as checking facts has been important in historical research for centuries.
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"To verify" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (C2) - set 1", containing 212 commonly used words.
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