verifizieren
Translation
to verify, to confirm, to authenticate
Examples
Wir müssen die Daten verifizieren.
We have to verify the data.
Bitte verifizieren Sie Ihre E-Mail-Adresse.
Please verify your email address.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to verify sth. The scientist must verify his hypothesis.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bestätigen (to confirm), überprüfen (to check), nachweisen (to prove); Antonyms: falsifizieren (to falsify)
Etymology
From Latin `verus` (true) + `facere` (to make). 'To make true' or 'to establish the truth of'. The `-ieren` ending is common for verbs of foreign origin.
Memory Tips
Sounds very similar to the English 'verify'. Think of making something 'ver-y' sure it's true.