| Main Entry: | verify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | confirm, validate |
Synonyms: |
add up, attest, authenticate, bear out, certify, check, check out, check up, check up on, corroborate, debunk, demonstrate, document, double-check, establish, eye*, eyeball, find out, hold up, justify, make certain, make sure, pan out, peg, prove, settle, size up, size*, stand up, substantiate, support, test, try |
Antonyms: |
discredit, disprove, invalidate |
| Main Entry: | verified |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | confirmed |
Synonyms: |
confirmable, documented, established, seen, substantiated, verifiable, verificatory |
Antonyms: |
refuted |
| Main Entry: | actual |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | truly existing, real |
Synonyms: |
absolute, authentic, categorical, certain, concrete, confirmed, definite, factual, for real, genuine, hard, honest injun, honest to God, indisputable, indubitable, kosher*, physical, positive, realistic, substantial, substantive, sure enough, tangible, true, truthful, undeniable, unquestionable, verified |
Antonyms: |
counterfeit, false, fictitious, imaginary, legendary, pretended, unreal |
| Main Entry: | ascertain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make sure |
Synonyms: |
catch on, check, check out*, check up on, confirm, determine, dig*, discover, divine, double-check, establish, eye*, eyeball, find out, fix, get down cold, get down pat, get hold of, get it down, get the hang of, identify, learn, learn the ropes, look-see, make certain, make sure, peg, pick up on, pick up*, read, see, settle, size, size up, tell, verify |
| Main Entry: | attest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | affirm, vouch for |
Synonyms: |
adjure, announce, argue, assert, asservate, authenticate, aver, bear out, bear witness, certify, confirm, corroborate, countersign, declare, demonstrate, display, exhibit, give evidence, indicate, prove, ratify, seal, show, substantiate, support, sustain, swear, testify, uphold, verify, warrant, witness |
Antonyms: |
deny |
| Main Entry: | audit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inspect financial records |
Synonyms: |
analyze, balance, check, examine, go over, go through, investigate, report, review, scrutinize, sit in, survey, verify |
| Main Entry: | authenticate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | establish as real, genuine |
Synonyms: |
accredit, attest, authorize, bear out, certify, confirm, corroborate, endorse, guarantee, justify, prove, substantiate, validate, verify, vouch, warrant |
| Main Entry: | authoritative |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | recognized as true, valid |
Synonyms: |
accurate, attested, authentic, authenticated, circumstantiated, confirmed, definitive, dependable, documented, factual, faithful, learned, legit, proven, reliable, righteous, scholarly, sound, straight from horse's mouth, supported, trustworthy, truthful, validated, verified, veritable |
| Notes: | authoritarian is tyrannical while authoritative commands respect |
Antonyms: |
democratic |
| Main Entry: | bear out |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | substantiate |
Synonyms: |
authenticate, confirm, corroborate, endorse, justify, prove, substantiate, support, uphold, validate, verify, vindicate |
| Main Entry: | certify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | declare as true |
Synonyms: |
accredit, approve, ascertain, assure, attest, authenticate, authorize, aver, avow, commission, confirm, corroborate, endorse, guarantee, license, notify, okay, profess, reassure, rubber-stamp, sanction, show, state, swear, testify, validate, verify, vouch, witness |
Antonyms: |
contradict, counteract, deny, disavow, discredit, invalidate, reject, repudiate |