Verify
(verb)
Establish the truth, accuracy, or validity of (something) using evidence or argument.
Origin:
Late middle english: from latin verificare, from verus "true" + -ficare (from facere "to make").
Examples:
- They verified the results of the experiment.
- The company verified the employee's employment history.
- He verified his identity by showing his passport.
- The doctor verified the patient's symptoms before diagnosing the illness.
- The government is verifying the claims made by the refugees before granting asylum.