When reading, context clues is a technique very useful to infer the meaning of an unknown word by only looking at the surrounding information of that unfamiliar word. In the given sentence, the type of context clue that helps us identify the meaning of "verify" is a restatement, since after "verify", the speaker provides a subsequent statement or synonym of that word: "confirm". And "to confirm" means to assure, or verify, the truth or accuracy of something.
the first paragraph provides insight as to just what a ukelele is, the second contibutes the components, and the third informs about the history of the instrument.