Verify vs Confirm - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between verify and confirm

is that verify is to substantiate or prove the truth of something while confirm is to strengthen; to make firm or resolute.

(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

* verification * verifiable * unverified

* confirme (obsolete)

(en verb)

To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.

(Christianity) To administer the sacrament of confirmation on (someone).

* 1971 , , Religion and the Decline of Magic , Folio Society 2012, p. 35:

Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII, was baptized and confirmed at the age of three days.

To assure the accuracy of previous statements.

* infirm * disconfirm * deny * dispute * contradict * question