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Detect vs Verify - What's the difference?

detect | verify |

As verbs the difference between detect and verify

is that detect is to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing while verify is to substantiate or prove the truth of something.

As an adjective detect

is detected.

detect

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing
  • Derived terms

    * detection * detective * detector

    See also

    * discover * find * stumble upon

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Detected.
  • (Fabyan)

    verify

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To substantiate or prove the truth of something
  • To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something
  • (legal) To affirm something formally, under oath
  • Derived terms

    * verification * verifiable * unverified