a. [ L. veridicus; verus true + dicere to say, tell. ] Truth-telling; truthful; veracious. [ R. ] Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Capable of being verified; confirmable. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. vérification. ]
Verification of an equation (Math.),
a. Serving to verify; verifying; authenticating; confirming. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who, or that which, verifies. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
This is verified by a number of examples. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
So shalt thou best fulfill, best verify.
The prophets old, who sung thy endless reign. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
To verify our title with their lives. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. verus true + loquens speaking. ] Speaking truth; truthful. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. [ From Very. ] In very truth; beyond doubt or question; in fact; certainly. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Trust in the Lord and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Ps. xxxvii. 3. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Contr. from veratrine. ] (Chem.) An alkaloid obtained as a yellow amorphous substance by the decomposition of veratrine. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. verisimilis; verus true + similis like, similar. See Very, and Similar. ] Having the appearance of truth; probable; likely. “How verisimilar it looks.” Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]