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certify

[ sur-tuh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

certified, certifying.
  1. to attest as certain; give reliable information of; confirm:

    He certified the truth of his claim.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. to testify to or vouch for in writing:

    The medical examiner will certify his findings to the court.

  3. to guarantee; endorse reliably:

    to certify a document with an official seal.

  4. to guarantee (a check) by writing on its face that the account against which it is drawn has sufficient funds to pay it.
  5. to award a certificate to (a person) attesting to the completion of a course of study or the passing of a qualifying examination.
  6. to declare legally insane and committable to a mental institution.
  7. Archaic. to assure or inform with certainty.


verb (used without object)

certified, certifying.
  1. to give assurance; testify; vouch for the validity of something (usually followed by to ).

certify

/ ˈ²õɜ˳Ùɪˌ´Ú²¹Éª /

verb

  1. to confirm or attest (to), usually in writing

    the letter certified her age

  2. tr to endorse or guarantee (that certain required standards have been met)
  3. to give reliable information or assurances

    he certified that it was Walter's handwriting

  4. tr to declare legally insane
  5. tr (of a bank) to state in writing on (a cheque) that payment is guaranteed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³¦±ð°ù³Ù¾±ËŒ´Ú¾±±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦±ð°ùt¾±Â·´Ú¾±î€…e°ù noun
  • ±è°ù±ð·³¦±ð°ùt¾±Â·´Ú²â verb (used with object) precertified precertifying
  • °ù±ð·³¦±ð°ùt¾±Â·´Ú²â verb (used with object) recertified recertifying
  • ³Ü²Ô·³¦±ð°ùt¾±Â·´Ú²âi²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of certify1

1300–50; Middle English certifien < Middle French certifier < Late Latin ³¦±ð°ù³Ù¾±´Ú¾±³¦Äå°ù±ð, equivalent to Latin certi- (combining form of certus decided; certain ) + -´Ú¾±³¦Äå°ù±ð -fy
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of certify1

C14: from Old French certifier, from Medieval Latin ³¦±ð°ù³Ù¾±´Ú¾±³¦Äå°ù±ð to make certain, from Latin certus certain + facere to make
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Despite debuting at number one, it left the Top 40 after two weeks, and has yet to be certified gold - meaning it has sold fewer than 100,000 copies.

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“There’s a backlog on enrollment into the WTC program because they’re understaffed, and there’s also a backlog on getting your illnesses certified so you can get compensated.â€

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Official agency schedules suggest 2027, but the crew has not yet been named and the landing vehicle – SpaceX's Starship – is not yet certified to carry humans.

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Finally, a movie that isn’t afraid to stick its neck out to reveal there is a very fine line between being a dog owner and a certified a**hole.

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Importers would be given the chance to “certify†U.S. content, Trump said.

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