Vĕr'i-fy, v. t.

[imp. & p. p. VERIFIED; p. pr. & vb. n. VERIFYING.] [Fr. vérifier, Pr., Sp., & Pg. verificar, It. & L. Lat. verificare, from Lat. verus, true, and facere, to make.] 1. To prove to be true or correct; to establish the truth of; to confirm. This is verified by a number of examples. Bacon. So shalt thou best fulfill, best verify, The prophets old. Milton. 2. To confirm or establish the authenticity of by examination or competent evidence; to authenticate. “To verify our title with their lives.” Shak.