word | verify |
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definition | (1) To prove to be true or correct. (2) To check or test the accuracy of. |
eg_sentence | It is the bank teller's job to verify the signature on a check. |
explanation | During talks between the United States and the former Soviet Union on nuclear weapons reduction, one big problem was how to verify that weapons had been eliminated. Since neither side wanted the other to know its secrets, verification of the facts became a difficult issue. Because of the distrust on both sides, many doubted that the real numbers would ever be verifiable |
IPA | ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ |
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