"factify" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: factifies [present, singular, third-person], factifying [participle, present], factified [participle, past], factified [past]
Etymology: From fact + -ify. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fact|ify}} fact + -ify Head templates: {{en-verb}} factify (third-person singular simple present factifies, present participle factifying, simple past and past participle factified)
  1. To establish truth or validity by presentation of factual evidence.

Inflected forms

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