· establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"

Synonym(s): determine, find, find_out

· be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

Synonym(s): see, check, insure, see_to_it, ensure, control, assure

Hypernym(s): verify

· find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"

Synonym(s): determine, check, find_out, see, watch, learn

· learn or discover with certainty

Hypernym(s): learn, hear, get_word, get_wind, pick_up, find_out, get_a_line, discover, see