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- 1. used as an intensifier, often to qualify a metaphor: "the early 1970s witnessed a veritable price explosion"
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adjective. being truly or very much so: a veritable triumph. Synonyms: utter, genuine, real. Obsolete. true, as a statement or tale. veritable. / ˈvɛrɪtəbəl / adjective. (intensifier; usually qualifying a word used metaphorically) he's a veritable swine! rare. genuine or true; proper. I require veritable proof. Discover More. Derived Forms.
Definition of veritable – Learner’s Dictionary. veritable. adjective [ always before noun ] formal uk / ˈverɪtəbl / us. Add to word list. used to emphasize how extreme something is: Their house was a veritable palace (= was very large). (Definition of veritable from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
veritable. adjective. /ˈvɛrət̮əbl/. [only before noun] (formal or humorous) a word used to emphasize that someone or something can be compared to someone or something else that is more exciting, more impressive, etc. synonym positive The meal that followed was a veritable banquet.
adj. 1. being truly or very much so; genuine or real: a veritable triumph. 2. Obs. true, as a statement or tale. [1425–75; late Middle English < Anglo-French, Middle French. See verity, -able] ver′i•ta•bly, adv. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.
1. . real, genuine; utter. See authentic. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: veritable /ˈvɛrɪtəbəl/ adj (prenominal) (intensifier; usually qualifying a word used metaphorically): he's a veritable swine! Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French, from vérité truth; see verity. ˈveritableness n ˈveritably adv.
A complete guide to the word "VERITABLE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
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.
