verify vs confirm

verify and confirm both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
verify	No	No	Yes	No
confirm	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of verify include affirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain.

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

Other hypernyms of verify include reassert.

verify (verb)	confirm (verb)
confirm the truth of	make more firm
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true	establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)	strengthen or make more firm
check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard	administer the rite of confirmation to
	support a person for a position