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noun
Agent noun of verify: someone or something that verifies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: agent, form-of
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Synonyms: verificator
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A device used to verify that a punched card had been punched correctly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: voucher
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: supporter, protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend
History
Etymology tree English verify Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English verifier From verify + -er.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
