diff --git a/dom.bs b/dom.bs
index 54f1a6d4..d6318e2c 100644
--- a/dom.bs
+++ b/dom.bs
@@ -6376,7 +6376,7 @@ given a <var>document</var>, <var>localName</var>, <var>namespace</var>, and opt
 <ol>
  <li><p>Let <var>oldValue</var> be <var>attribute</var>'s <a for=Attr>value</a>.</p></li>
 
- <li><p><a>Validate and set attribute value</a> <var>value</var> for <var>attribute</var>, with
+ <li><p><a>Verify and set attribute value</a> <var>value</var> for <var>attribute</var>, with
  <var>attribute</var>'s <a for=Attr>element</a>.
 
  <li><p>If <var>attribute</var>'s <a for=Attr>element</a> <a lt="has an attribute">has</a>
@@ -6393,9 +6393,9 @@ boolean <var>validate</var> (default true), run these steps:
 
 <ol>
  <li>
-  <p>If <var>validate</var>, then:
+  <p>If <var>validate</var> is true, then:
   <ol>
-   <li><p><a>Validate and set attribute value</a>
+   <li><p><a>Verify and set attribute value</a>
    <var>attribute</var>'s <a for="Attr">value</a> for <var>attribute</var> with <var>element</var>.
 
    <li><p>If <var>element</var> <a lt="has an attribute">has</a> an <a>attribute</a>
@@ -6430,7 +6430,7 @@ boolean <var>validate</var> (default true), run these steps:
 <a>attribute</a> <var>oldAttr</var> with an <a>attribute</a> <var>newAttr</var>, run these steps:
 
 <ol>
- <li><p><a>Validate and set attribute value</a> <var>newAttr</var>'s <a for="Attr">value</a> for
+ <li><p><a>Verify and set attribute value</a> <var>newAttr</var>'s <a for="Attr">value</a> for
  <var>newAttr</var> with <var>oldAttr</var>'s <a for=Attr>element</a>.
 
  <li><p><a for=list>Replace</a> <var>oldAttr</var> by <var>newAttr</var> in <var>oldAttr</var>'s
@@ -6446,8 +6446,8 @@ boolean <var>validate</var> (default true), run these steps:
  <a for=Attr>value</a>.
 </ol>
 
-<p>To <dfn id=concept-element-attributes-validate-and-set-value>validate and set attribute value</dfn>
-{{TrustedType}} or a string <var>value</var> for an <a>attribute</a> <var>attribute</var>, with
+<p>To <dfn id=concept-element-attributes-verify-and-set-value>verify and set attribute value</dfn>
+{{TrustedType}} or string <var>value</var> for an <a>attribute</a> <var>attribute</var>, with
 <a for=/>element</a> <var>element</var>:
 
 <ol>