verify
To check that something is really true.
verify in a sentence
- We rang the museum to verify the opening times.
- The bank could not verify the signature, so the cheque was refused.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to verify?
- Aconfirm
- Bcontradict
- Cdisprove
Show the answer
A: confirm. The other three mean the opposite of verify.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to verify?
- Aconfirm
- Bcheck
- Cdisprove
Show the answer
C: disprove. The other three mean nearly the same as verify.
Words that mean something similar
confirm, check
Words that mean the opposite
disprove, contradict
More words about thinking & learning
- abstract: About ideas rather than things you can touch.
- absurd: So silly that it makes no sense at all.
- accurate: Exactly right, with no mistakes in it.
- adept: Very good and skilled at doing something.
- alternative: A different choice that could be used instead.
- amateur: Someone who does an activity for fun rather than as a job.
- ambiguous: Unclear because it could mean more than one thing.
- analyse: To study something closely, part by part.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test