Latin word root · Knowledge & Belief

ver-: true

ver- is a Latin root meaning “true”. Learn its variants and explore 2 connected words.

Meaning and variants

Meaning: true

Root forms: ver-, veri-

Source word: vērus — true, real, actual (conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct)

Word family and examples

• verdict

  a decision on an issue of fact in a legal case

• verify

  to make sure or demonstrate that something is true

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