certify

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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certify

Verb

[-fies, -fying, -fied]

1. to confirm or attest to

2. to guarantee (that certain required standards have been met)

3. to declare legally insane [Latin certus certain + facere to make]

certification n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	certify - 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" attest, evidence, manifest, demonstrate authenticate - establish the authenticity of something attest - establish or verify the usage of; "This word is not attested until 1993" reflect - give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student" reflect - give evidence of a certain behavior; "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him" notarise, notarize - authenticate as a notary; "We had to have the signature notarized" bear witness, evidence, testify, prove, show - provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" condemn - demonstrate the guilt of (someone); "Her strange behavior condemned her"
	2.	certify - guarantee payment on; of checks secure - assure payment of
	3.	certify - authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state" licence, license authorize, authorise, clear, pass - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" franchise - grant a franchise to charter - grant a charter to accredit, recognise, recognize - grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree" decertify, derecognise, derecognize - cause to be no longer approved or accepted; "Carter derecognized Taiwan in 1979 after the U.S. recognized the People's Republic of China"
	4.	certify - guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA meat" endorse, indorse warrant, guarantee - stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"
	5.	certify - declare legally insane adjudge, declare, hold - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"

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certify

verb confirm, show, declare, guarantee, witness, assure, endorse, testify, notify, verify, ascertain, validate, attest, corroborate, avow, authenticate, vouch for, aver

Translations

certify [ˈsəːtɪfaɪ] vt → certificar

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certify [ˈsəːtɪfaɪ] vt → certifier (= award diploma to); conférer un diplôme etc à (= declare insane); déclarer malade mental(e)

vi to certify to → attester

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certify [ˈsəːtɪfaɪ] vt → bescheinigen;

(award a diploma to) → ein Zeugnis verleihen +dat;

(declare insane) → für unzurechnungsfähig erklären

vi to certify to → sich verbürgen für

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certify [ˈsəːtɪfaɪ] vt → certificare

vi to certify to → attestare a