Verify vs. Approve — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Verify and Approve
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Verify
To demonstrate the truth or accuracy of, as by the presentation of evidence
Experiments that verified the hypothesis.
Approve
To consent to officially or formally; confirm or sanction
The Senate approved the treaty.
Verify
To attest to the truth of (something) formally or under oath.
Approve
To consider right or good
"He came to ask me ... whether I approved his choice altogether" (Jane Austen).
Verify
To make a formal verification in support of (a pleading).
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Approve
(Obsolete)To prove or attest.
Verify
(transitive) To substantiate or prove the truth of something.
Approve
To show, feel, or express approval
We didn't approve of the decision.
Verify
(transitive) To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something.
Approve
(transitive) To officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory.
Although we may disagree with it, we must nevertheless approve the sentence handed down by the court-martial.
Verify
To affirm something formally, under oath.
Approve
(transitive) To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
We approve the measure of the administration, for it is an excellent decision.
Verify
To prove to be true or correct; to establish the truth of; to confirm; to substantiate.
This is verified by a number of examples.
So shalt thou best fulfill, best verify.The prophets old, who sung thy endless reign.
Approve
To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
Verify
To confirm or establish the authenticity of by examination or competent evidence; to authenticate; as, to verify a written statement; to verify an account, a pleading, or the like.
To verify our title with their lives.
Approve
To consider worthy (to); to be pleased (with); to accept.
Her mother never approves of any of her boyfriends. She thinks nobody is good enough for her little girl.
Verify
To maintain; to affirm; to support.
Approve
To show to be worthy; to demonstrate the merits of.
Verify
Confirm the truth of;
Please verify that the doors are closed
Verify a claim
Approve
To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit — said especially of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor.
Verify
Verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments;
Are you controlling for the temperature?
Approve
To show to be real or true; to prove.
Wouldst thou approve thy constancy? ApproveFirst thy obedience.
Verify
Attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)
Approve
To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
Opportunities to approve . . . worth.
He had approved himself a great warrior.
'T is an old lesson; Time approves it true.
His account . . . approves him a man of thought.
Verify
To declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true;
Before God I swear I am innocent
Approve
To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm; as, to approve the decision of a court-martial.
Approve
To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of; as, we approve the measured of the administration.
Approve
To make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance.
The first care and concern must be to approve himself to God.
They had not approved of the deposition of James.
They approved of the political institutions.
Approve
To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit; - said esp. of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor.
Approve
Give sanction to;
I approve of his educational policies
Approve
Judge to be right or commendable; think well of
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