verifies
VER-i-fyz/ˈvɛɹɪfaɪz/
- 1Third-person singular simple present of verify.
The software verifies each transaction against the central ledger.
An auditor verifies that the figures in the report match the receipts.
Note
A spelling rule is at work here: because a consonant comes before it, the final y of verify turns to ie before the -s, just as carry becomes carries. The form always needs something to verify, either a direct object (verifies each transaction) or a that-clause (verifies that the figures match). It also covers the formal sense of swearing to a statement's truth, as when a witness verifies an account under oath.
verifies is a form of verify
verify, verb: To confirm or test that something is true or accurate. Full entry
- Spelling
- verify → verifies: change y to i, add -es
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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