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/ˈveɹəˌfaɪ/VEH-ruh-figh
/ˈvɛɹəˌfaɪ/VEH-ruh-figh

Meaningto make true

Common meaning: to check that something is true

Journey through time

  1. Latinvērus‘true’
  2. Frenchverifier
  3. Englishverify‘to check that something is true’ · today

ver also in: veryverityverdictveraciousveritable

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin vērus ‘true’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry vērus, p. 1978 · dictionary scan

Roots

Related words

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