verb

verificar

verify

Es el acto de revisar o comprobar que algo es verdad, está bien hecho o funciona correctamente.

Definition & meaning

Verificar means to verify, check, or confirm that something is true, correct, or working as expected.

  • Verificó la información antes de publicarla. — She verified the information before publishing it.
  • Hay que verificar que el sistema funcione. — The system must be checked to ensure it works.

Grammar & Word origin

Verificar is a regular -ar verb. It is usually followed by a noun or by a clause introduced by que.

It comes from Latin verificare, formed from verus (“true”) and facere (“to make”).

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms

  • comprobar — to check or test; often emphasizes examining something directly.
  • confirmar — to confirm; emphasizes establishing or reaffirming that something is true.
  • verificar is more specific than revisar , which means to review or inspect and does not necessarily imply establishing correctness.

Antonyms

  • falsificar — to falsify or forge; it contrasts with verifying when information or documents are deliberately made false.

Common phrases & collocations

  • verificar la información — to verify information
  • verificar los datos — to check the data
  • verificar la identidad — to verify someone’s identity
  • verificar que — to check that or make sure that

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Examples

Voy a verificar los documentos antes de enviarlos.verb

I am going to verify the documents before sending them.

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