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verify vs examine

examine vs verify

verify and examine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
verify No No Yes No
examine No No Yes No
As verbs, examine is a hypernym of verify; that is, examine is a word with a broader meaning than verify:
  • verify: check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
  • examine: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
Other hypernyms of verify include essay, prove, test, try, try out.
verify (verb) examine (verb)
confirm the truth of consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true question closely
attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition) question or examine thoroughly and closely
check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
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