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- Dictionaryveritable/ˈvɛrɪtəbl/
adjective
- 1. used for emphasis, often to qualify a metaphor: "the early 1970s witnessed a veritable price explosion"
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VERITABLE definition: 1. used to describe something as another, more exciting, interesting, or unusual thing, as a way of…. Learn more.
The meaning of VERITABLE is being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary —often used to stress the aptness of a metaphor. How to use veritable in a sentence.
VERITABLE meaning: 1. used to describe something as another, more exciting, interesting, or unusual thing, as a way of…. Learn more.
Veritable definition: being truly or very much so. See examples of VERITABLE used in a sentence.
When something is veritable it is true, or at least feels that way. "The trees and lights turned the campus into a veritable wonderland" means that the campus seemed to be transformed into a true wonderland (if there is such a thing). Veritable comes from the Latin veritas which means true.
Definition of veritable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
veritable in British English. (ˈvɛrɪtəbəl ) adjective (prenominal) 1. ( intensifier; usually qualifying a word used metaphorically) he's a veritable swine! 2. rare. genuine or true; proper. I require veritable proof.
When something is described as veritable, it means that it is not in doubt or not open to question. This word is often used to describe something that is true and accurate, rather than something that is false or fictitious. It can also be used to emphasize the authority, or credibility of a speaker or writer.
Define veritable. veritable synonyms, veritable pronunciation, veritable translation, English dictionary definition of veritable. adj. Being truly so called; real or genuine: "Her tea ... was set forth with as much grace as if she had been a veritable guest to her own self" ....
VERITABLE definition: used to emphasize how extreme something is: . Learn more.
