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1. (v.t.) certify
to attest as certain; confirm:
He certified the truth of her claim.
2. certify
to testify to or vouch for in writing.
3. certify
to guarantee; endorse:
to certify a document with an official seal.
4. certify
to guarantee (a check) as to authenticity of signature and sufficiency of funds to cover payment.
5. certify
to declare (a person) legally insane and committable to a mental institution.
6. certify
to certificate; license.
7. certify
to assure or inform with certainty.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME < MF certifier < LL certificāre <certus decided (see certain ))
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| Definition of 'certify' |
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1. (verb) attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
"His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"
2. (verb) certify
guarantee payment on; of checks
3. (verb) license, licence, certify
authorize officially
"I am licensed to practice law in this state"
4. (verb) certify, endorse, indorse
guarantee as meeting a certain standard
"certified grade AAA meat"
5. (verb) certify
declare legally insane
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1. (verb) certify
to officially record that sth is true
This document certifies that the sale was completed.
2. certify
to give sb an official document showing they have been trained to do sth
It certified her as a medical technician.
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| Definition of 'certify' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) certify
to give cetain information to; to assure; to make certain
2. (verb) certify
to give certain information of; to make certain, as a fact; to verify
3. (verb) certify
to testify to in writing; to make a declaration concerning, in writing, under hand, or hand and seal
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Sense: to declare formally (eg that something is true)
I certify that I witnessed the signing of his will.
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 Afrikaans: sertifiseer, verklaar |
 Arabic: يَشْهَدُ، يُصادِقُ |
 Bulgarian: удостоверявам |
 Brazilian: declarar |
 Czech: potvrdit |
 German: bezeugen |
 Danish: bekræfte; attestere |
 Greek: πιστοποιώ |
 Spanish: certificar |
 Estonian: tõendama |
 Farsi: گواهی دادن؛ شهادت دادن |
 Finnish: todistaa |
 French: certifier |
 Hebrew: לְאָשֵר |
 Hindi: औपचारिक रूप से प्रमाणित क |
 Croatian: posvjedočiti |
 Hungarian: (írásban) igazol |
 Indonesian: menyatakan |
 Icelandic: votta, staðfesta |
 Italian: dichiarare, certificare |
 Japanese: 証明する |
 Korean: 증명하다 |
 Lithuanian: patvirtinti |
 Latvian: apliecināt |
 Malay: mengakui |
 Dutch: verklaren |
 Norwegian: stadfeste, bekrefte, atte |
 Polish: poświadczyć |
 Persian: گواهی دادن؛ شهادت دادن |
 Pashto: تصديقول |
 Portuguese: declarar |
 Romanian: a certifica |
 Russian: удостоверять |
 Slovak: potvrdiť |
 Slovenian: potrditi |
 Serbian: posvedočiti |
 Swedish: intyga, betyga, bestyrka |
 Thai: ประกาศอย่างเป็นทางการ |
 Turkish: bildirmek; doğrulamak, on |
 Taiwanese: 證明 |
 Ukrainian: засвідчувати |
 Urdu: تصدیق کرنا ، |
 Vietnamese: chứng nhận |
 Chinese: 证明 |
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