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verify vs attest

attest vs verify

verify and attest both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
verify No No Yes No
attest No No Yes No
As verbs, attest is a hyponym of verify; that is, attest is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than verify:
  • verify: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  • attest: authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity
Other hyponyms of verify include hold, claim, take, declare, protest, assure, tell.
verify (verb) attest (verb)
confirm the truth of authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition) give testimony in a court of law
check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard establish or verify the usage of
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