Make sure vs Verify

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Make sure

Top 1000 (très courant)

Verify

Formel Top 2000 (courant) C1 verb

Le plus formel: Verify Le plus courant: Make sure

	Make sure	Verify
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //meɪk ʃɔː// 🇺🇸 //meɪk ʃʊr//	🇬🇧 //ˈverɪfaɪ// 🇺🇸 //ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ//
Sens	Check that something is done or true.	To check if something is true or correct.
Exemple	Make sure you lock the door before leaving.	The accountant will verify all financial statements before the audit.
Registre	Neutre	Formel
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	-	C1
Nature grammaticale		verb
Collocations	make sure that, make sure to, make sure you, make sure everything, make sure it is	verify information, verify results, verify identity
Antonymes	-	falsify, disprove, reject
Erreurs fréquentes	Using 'make sure' without a clause, e.g., 'Make sure.' instead of 'Make sure it's correct.', Confusing 'make sure' with 'ensure'; they are similar but 'ensure' is more formal., Omitting the subject in sentences, e.g., 'Make sure you're prepared.' instead of 'You need to make sure you're prepared.'	Confused with 'verify' as a noun, should only be used as a verb., Using 'verify' with incorrect prepositions, e.g., 'verify to' instead of 'verify against'.
Notes d'usage	Use 'make sure' in everyday conversation to emphasize confirmation. It's appropriate in both casual and professional settings but avoid overly formal contexts.	Used in formal contexts, especially in legal, academic, or technical settings. Not common in everyday conversation.

Questions fréquentes : Make sure vs Verify

Quelle est la différence entre Make sure et Verify ?

Make sure: Check that something is done or true. Verify: To check if something is true or correct.

Lequel est le plus formel : Make sure et Verify ?

Verify est le plus formel de tous.

Lequel est le plus courant : Make sure et Verify ?

Make sure est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Make sure: Make sure you lock the door before leaving. Verify: The accountant will verify all financial statements before the audit.

Puis-je utiliser Make sure et Verify de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Make sure et Verify sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.