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cer·tify (sʉrt′ə fī′)

transitive verb certified -·fied′, certifying -·fy′·ing

  1. to declare (a thing) true, accurate, certain, etc. by formal statement, often in writing; verify; attest
  2. to declare officially insane and committable to a mental institution
  3. ☆ to guarantee the quality or worth of (a check, document, etc.); vouch for
  4. to issue a certificate or license to
  5. Archaic to assure; make certain

Etymology: ME certifien < OFr certifier < LL certificare < L certus, certain + -fy

intransitive verb

to testify (to)

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certify Synonyms

certify

v.

  1. To give assurance

    guarantee, accredit, vouch for, endorse; see approve 1, guarantee 1.

  2. To state formally

    attest, verify, swear, confirm; see declare 1, testify 2. See syn. study at approve.


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certify Usage Examples

Object

  • authenticity: Ideally, however, governments should certify the authenticity of the CAs public key.

Adjective complement

  • apostilled: An apostille is a special seal applied by an authority to certify Apostilled.
  • insane: Synopsis: Sparrow of M17, hearing James ' cover is blown, quietly orders him certified insane.

Modifying Another Word

  • organically: Of Majomut's 1,400 farmers, 1,200 are now organically certified or in the process of being certified.

Preposition: in

  • accordance: The FSC logo identifies products which contain wood from well managed forests independently certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council.

Preposition: by

  • actuary: The Company contributed at the rate of 27.4 % with effect from 1 January 2003 as certified by the scheme actuary.
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