Thursday, October 25, 2007

WORD OF THE DAY

verify

Pronounced: click here

Function: verb [with object]

Inflected forms:
verifies; verified; verifying

Meaning:
: to prove (something) is true or correct : confirm
Examples:
We could not verify the rumor.
She verified her flight number.

Note: Verify is often followed by that or whether.
Examples:
He verified that the item was in stock.
Can you verify whether I am scheduled to work or not?

Derived forms:
verifiable adjective
Example:
a verifiable claim

verification
Examples:
the verification of her password
He received verification of the deposit from the bank.

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