[ˈvɛrɪtəbl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- used for emphasis, often to qualify a metaphor
(e.g: the early 1970s witnessed a veritable price explosion)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from verite ‘truth’ (see verity). Early senses included ‘true’ and ‘speaking the truth’, later ‘genuine, actual’