[v] confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"
[v] to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
[v] Law: attach or append a legal verification to (a pleading or petition)
[v] verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?"