verify

verbid 7·updated May 11, 2026

verified

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confirm the truth, accuracy, or validity of something through evidence

Canonical workflow

In compliance context the canonical workflow is human attestation to a verification result against a control objective (Augments), not low-level technical verification of cryptographic hashes (Replaces). The technical-Replaces sense applies only when the verb appears in cryptographic standards documentation (FIPS 140-3, NIST SP 800-90).

polysemous

Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Cognitive

Evaluate100%authoritativereference_lookup_blooms_verb

Responsibility

Secondary100%manual reviewtrigger_default_value

Automation

Unclassified—authoritativetrigger_default_value

Variants

4 surface forms

pasttense: verified
presentparticiple: verifying
thirdpersonsingular: verifies
pastparticiple: verified

Framework definitions

4 senses across 4 frameworks

NIST Cybersecurity Framework1 senseview framework →

§1: To make certain or prove that something is true or accurate; confirm; substantiate.

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook - Audit, April 20121 senseview framework →

§1: To make certain or prove that something is true or accurate; confirm; substantiate.

NERC CIP-010-2 (Config Change Management & Vulnerability) v21 senseview framework →

§1: To make certain or prove that something is true or accurate; confirm; substantiate.

NERC CIP-004-6 (Personnel & Training) v61 senseview framework →

§1: To make certain or prove that something is true or accurate; confirm; substantiate.

Outgoing relationships

term as subject — 1 triple

verbLevel: evaluatelexicon:CognitiveLevel

Incoming relationships

term as object — 0 triples

No incoming triples

No other term currently asserts a relationship to this one.