verify

[/ˈvɛrɪfaɪ/]

verb

verificar

1. to check or confirm the truth or accuracy of something

Please verify your email address by clicking the link.

Por favor, verifique seu endereço de email clicando no link.

2. to establish the authenticity or validity of something

The auditor will verify the company's financial records.

O auditor verificará os registros financeiros da empresa.

3. to confirm by investigation or evidence

The police verified the witness's statement.

A polícia verificou a declaração da testemunha.

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General Brazilian

verificar

most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

verificar

standard usage, no regional variation

São Paulo

verificar

standard usage, no regional variation

Portugal

verificar

same as Brazilian Portuguese; also 'confirmar' in some contexts

verify one's identity

verify facts

verify information

double-check

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