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certify

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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.

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

certi·fier n.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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"
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"
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"
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"

certify
Translations
Spanish certify [ˈsəːtɪfaɪ] vtcertificar
French certify [ˈsəːtɪfaɪ] vtcertifier (= award diploma to); conférer un diplôme etc à (= declare insane); déclarer malade mental(e)
vi to certify to → attester

German certify [ˈsəːtɪfaɪ] vtbescheinigen;
(award a diploma to) → ein Zeugnis verleihen +dat;
(declare insane) → für unzurechnungsfähig erklären
vi to certify to → sich verbürgen für

Italian certify [ˈsəːtɪfaɪ] vtcertificare
vi to certify to → attestare a

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I certify, with my whole heart, to the fidelity of the portrait.
It is a shameful and unblessed thing, to take the scum of people, and wicked condemned men, to be the people with whom you plant; and not only so, but it spoileth the plantation; for they will ever live like rogues, and not fall to work, but be lazy, and do mischief, and spend victuals, and be quickly weary, and then certify over to their country, to the discredit of the plantation.
But the woman had fled through a door, and on the paper was written:--"This is to certify that I, The Worm, have paid in full my debts to the Senior Subaltern, and, further, that the Senior Subaltern is my debtor, by agreement on the 23d of February, as by the Mess attested, to the extent of one month's Captain's pay, in the lawful currency of the India Empire.
 
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