An authoritative grant or mark of recognition; a seal of approval.
An organized, long-distance bicycle ride — not a race, but a test of endurance — which follows a designated but unmarked route passing through check points.
A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity, as in France.
A military document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but without an increase in pay.
To promote by brevet.
Confirmation; authentication.
The state of being verified.
A formal phrase used in concluding a plea, to denote confirmation by evidence.
The operation of testing the equation of a problem, to see whether it truly expresses the conditions of the problem.
The act of verifying.