certified

cer·ti·fy  (sûrt-f)

v. cer·ti·fied, cer·ti·fy·ing, cer·ti·fies

v.tr.

1.

a. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine.

b. To guarantee as meeting a standard: butter that was certified Grade A. See Synonyms at approve.

2. To acknowledge in writing on the face of (a check) that the signature of the maker is genuine and that there are sufficient funds on deposit for its payment.

3. To issue a license or certificate to.

4. To declare to be in need of psychiatric treatment or confinement.

5. Archaic To inform positively; assure.

v.intr.

To testify: certify to the facts.

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[Middle English certifien, from Old French certifier, from Late Latin certificre : Latin certus, certain; see certain + Latin -ficre, -fy.]

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certi·fier n.

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certified [ˈsɜːtɪˌfaɪd]

adj

1. holding or guaranteed by a certificate

2. endorsed or guaranteed a certified cheque

3. (Law) (of a person) declared legally insane

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	certified - endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements; "a certified public accountant" authorised, authorized - endowed with authority documented - furnished with or supported by documents; "the first documented case of shark attack in those waters" uncertified - lacking requisite official documentation or endorsement
	2.	certified - fit to be certified as insane (and treated accordingly) certifiable insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"
	3.	certified - holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill; "a registered pharmacist"; "a registered hospital" qualified registered - listed or recorded officially; "record is made of `registered mail' at each point on its route to assure safe delivery"; "registered bonds"

Translations

certified [ˈsɜːtɪfaɪd]

A. ADJ

1. [cheque] → certificado; [translation] → confirmado, jurado

2. [person] (in profession) → titulado, diplomado; (= declared insane) → demente

B. CPD certified copy N → copia f certificada
certified mail N (US) → correo m certificado
certified public accountant N (US) → contable mf diplomado/a

certified:

certified accountant

n (Brit) → konzessionierte(r) Buchprüfer(in) m(f), → konzessionierte(r) Steuerberater(in) m(f)

certified mail

n (US) → Einschreiben nt

certified milk

n (US) → Vorzugsmilch f

certified public accountant

n (US) → geprüfter Buchhalter, geprüfte Buchhalterin

certified [ˈsɜːtɪfaɪd] adj (cheque) → autenticato/a; (translation) → giurato/a, autenticato/a; (person, declared insane) → malato/a di mente