mark off vs verify

mark off and verify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mark off	No	No	Yes	No
verify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, verify is a hypernym of mark off; that is, verify is a word with a broader meaning than mark off:

mark off (verb)	verify (verb)
set boundaries to and delimit	confirm the truth of
put a check mark on or near or next to	to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
	attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)
	check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard