verified

verified is the simple past and past participle of verify.

Meaning of verify

verify (third-person singular simple present verifies, present participle verifying, simple past and past participle verified)

(transitive) To substantiate or prove the truth of something.
- "It is early to judge," he remarked, after stopping the car in order to verify the name on the brass plate, "but, upon my word, Max, I really think that our ghost might have discovered more appropriate quarters."1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC
(transitive) To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something.
- In comparison, it takes about a minute to save, rewind and manually verify a similar file on a cassette.1984, InfoWorld, volume 6, number 14, page 67
(transitive) To affirm something formally, under oath.

verified (not comparable)

Subject to positive verification.
- Only verified cardholders are eligible for the discount.

verified (plural verifieds)

(Internet) A user of the Twitter microblogging service whose identity has been confirmed by Twitter.

plural	verifieds

What does verified mean?: Verified means subject to positive verification.
What is verified the simple past and past participle of?: Verified is the simple past and past participle of verify.
What part of speech is verified?: Verified can be an adjective or a noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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