verifying Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb confirm the truth of
   verify.
   
   • Please verify that the doors are closed
   • verify a claim
2. verb check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
   control; verify.
   
   • Are you controlling for the temperature?
3. verb attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)
   verify.
   
4. verb to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
   avow; affirm; verify; swan; assert; swear; aver.
   
   • Before God I swear I am innocent
5. adjective satellite serving to support or corroborate
   collateral; verificatory; validating; substantiative; confirming; confirmatory; corroboratory; corroborative; substantiating; validatory; confirmative.
   
   • collateral evidence

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