verify vs prove

prove vs verify

verify and prove both are verbs.

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

As verbs, prove is a hypernym of verify; that is, prove 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
prove: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

Other hypernyms of verify include essay, examine, test, try, try out.

verify (verb)	prove (verb)
confirm the truth of	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true	obtain probate of
attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)	prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard	provide evidence for
	take a trial impression of
	cause to puff up with a leaven
	increase in volume
	put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
	be shown or be found to be

Difference between verify and prove

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