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 Ver·i·fy v. t. [imp. & p. p. Verified p. pr. & vb. n. Verifying.]
 1. To prove to be true or correct; to establish the truth of; to confirm; to substantiate.
    This is verified by a number of examples.   --Bacon.
 So shalt thou best fulfill, best verify.
 The prophets old, who sung thy endless reign.   --Milton.
 2. To confirm or establish the authenticity of by examination or competent evidence; to authenticate; as, to verify a written statement; to verify an account, a pleading, or the like.
    To verify our title with their lives.   --Shak.
 3. To maintain; to affirm; to support.  [Obs.]
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 verifying
      adj : serving to support or corroborate; "collateral evidence"
            [syn: collateral, confirmative, confirming, confirmatory,
             corroborative, corroboratory, substantiating, substantiative,
             validating, validatory, verificatory]