verificar

Senses

1. 1.

   to check

   to examine or inspect something to confirm its accuracy or condition

2. 2.

   to verify

   to confirm the truth or correctness of something

3. 3.

   to find out

   to discover by investigation or observation

Examples

• "Você pode verificar se a porta está fechada?"

  Can you check if the door is locked?

• "Preciso verificar os dados antes de enviar o relatório."

  I need to verify the data before sending the report.

• "Vou verificar a previsão do tempo para o fim de semana."

  I'll check the weather forecast for the weekend.

Usage

Very common verb in Brazilian Portuguese, used in both formal and informal contexts. Often appears in the infinitive form in instructions or requests. Can be used reflexively (verificar-se) meaning "to turn out" or "to prove true."