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veritable

[ ver-i-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. being truly or very much so:

    a veritable triumph.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. Obsolete. true, as a statement or tale.


veritable

/ ˈɛɪəə /

adjective

  1. (intensifier; usually qualifying a word used metaphorically)

    he's a veritable swine!

  2. rare.
    genuine or true; proper

    I require veritable proof

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲ, adverb
  • ˈٲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • i·ٲ··Ա noun
  • i·ٲ· adverb
  • ԴDz·i·ٲ· adjective
  • non·i·ٲ··Ա noun
  • non·i·ٲ· adverb
  • ܲ·i·ٲ· adjective
  • un·i·ٲ··Ա noun
  • un·i·ٲ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of veritable1

1425–75; late Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French. See verity, -able
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of veritable1

C15: from Old French, from éé truth; see verity
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As it turns out, we live in a place whose weather cycles and topography are a veritable gift to the fire gods.

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In particular, under the selection pressure of cancer therapies, tumor cells undergo a veritable evolution to adapt to the changing conditions -- and often escape the effects of therapy as a result.

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When they launched into “I Got You Babe,” the Dome’s massive crowd responded with a veritable roar.

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But it would be three long years — a veritable eon during that pre-MTV era — before Harrison released the LP’s worthy successor.

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The good news for Girdusky is that Fox News is a veritable laugh-in when it comes to his type of humor.

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