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certified definition

cer·ti·fied (sʉrt′ə fīd′)

adjective

  1. vouched for; guaranteed
  2. having, or attested to by, a certificate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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certified Usage Examples

Infinitive complement

  • teach: Become certified to teach English as a foreign language worldwide.

Modifies a noun

  • diver: You can easily become a certified diver during a one-week trip.

Modifying Another Word

  • organically: Organic coffee farming Cafédirect's PS&D team has worked to help some of our coffee producers to convert successfully to organically certified farming.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Expedition members will receive teacher training to become certified TEFL teachers.
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