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"Check as true"

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈvɛɹɪfaɪ/Part of speech verbSorted efirvyStarts with VEnds with Y2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. confirm the truth of

Word origin

From Old French verifier (French: vérifier), from Medieval Latin vērificāre (“make true”), from Latin vērus (“true”) + faciō (“do, make”); see -fy.

Used in a sentence

  • "It is early to judge," he remarked, after stopping the car in order to verify the name on the brass plate, "but, upon my word, Max, I really think that our ghost might have discovered more appropriate quarters."
  • In comparison, it takes about a minute to save, rewind and manually verify a similar file on a cassette.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Check as true6 letters
02Confirm6 letters

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