vérifions

Vérifions is a French verb form derived from vérifier, meaning "to verify" or "to check." Depending on the context, it can be the present indicative first-person plural form (nous vérifions) or the inclusive imperative (Vérifions), which functions as a proposal to act together, roughly equivalent to “let us verify” or “let’s check.”

Étymology and meaning: Vérifier comes from Latin verificare, from verus “true” and facere “to make,” conveying the sense of proving something to be true. In modern French, vérifier covers checking facts, data, documents, measurements, or processes to ensure accuracy.

Usage and nuance: In neutral or instructional writing, vérifions invites collaboration and verification of information. In journalistic, scientific, or technical contexts, it signals a step to confirm sources, numbers, or procedures before publication or completion. The same spelling serves both as the first-person plural indicative (“nous vérifions”) and as the imperative form used to propose action, with the meaning clarified by punctuation and context.

Examples:

- Vérifions les chiffres dans le rapport avant publication.

- Vérifions que toutes les sources sont fiables.

Related terms: vérification (the act of verifying), vérificateur (a verifier or verifier, the person or tool that checks), and vérifier as the base verb.

Notes: The accent in vérifions is essential for correct spelling, and the form shares the same orthography for the indicative and imperative in different syntactic positions.