certify

cer·ti·fy

 (sûr′tə-fī′)

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

v.tr.

1.

a. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine: The police certified that a suspect had been arrested.

b. To guarantee as meeting a standard: butter that was certified Grade A.

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 vouch for the authenticity of something: certify to the facts.

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

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cer′ti·fi′er n.

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certify

(ˈsɜːtɪˌfaɪ)

vb, -fies, -fying or -fied

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. (Law) (tr) to declare legally insane

5. (Banking & Finance) (tr) US and Canadian (of a bank) to state in writing on (a cheque) that payment is guaranteed

[C14: from Old French certifier, from Medieval Latin certificāre to make certain, from Latin certus certain + facere to make]

ˈcertiˌfier n

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cer•ti•fy

(ˈsɜr təˌfaɪ)

v.t. -fied, -fy•ing.

1. to attest as certain; confirm: He certified the truth of her claim.

2. to testify to or vouch for in writing.

3. to guarantee; endorse: to certify a document with an official seal.

4. to guarantee (a check) as to authenticity of signature and sufficiency of funds to cover payment.

5. to declare (a person) legally insane and committable to a mental institution.

6. to certificate; license.

7. to assure or inform with certainty.

v.i.

[1300–50; Middle English < Middle French certifier < Late Latin certificāre <certus decided (see certain)]

cer′ti•fi`er, n.

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certify

Past participle: certified
Gerund: certifying

Imperative

certify

certify

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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 They have certified the document as genuine.

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certify

verb

1. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine:

attest, testify, vouch (for), witness.

Idiom: bear witness to.

2. To assume responsibility for the quality, worth, or durability of:

guarantee, guaranty, warrant.

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Translations

يَشْهَدُ، يُصادِقُ

potvrditprohlásit za duševně chorého

attesterebekræfte

zertifizierenbezeugen

πιστοποιώεπικυρώνω

certificar

todistaa

certifierdémontrertémoignerassurerattester

לוודא

írásban igazol

úrskurîa geîveikanvotta, staîfesta

certificaredichiarareattestareautenticare

認証する

patvirtinimaspripažinti psichiškai nesveiku

apliecinātatzīt nepieskaitāmību

attesterestadfeste

vyhlásiť za oduševne chorého

potrditi

bildirmekdeli raporu vermekdoğrulamakonaylamak

证明证明某人患有精神病

certify

[ˈsɜːtɪfaɪ] VT

1. (= confirm) → certificar
certified as a true copy → confirmada como copia auténtica
to certify that → declarar que...

2. (Med) to certify sb (insane) → certificar que algn no está en posesión de sus facultades mentales
you ought to be certified! → ¡estás como una cabra!, ¡estás para que te encierren!

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certify

[ˈsɜː^rtɪfaɪ]

vt

(= declare) [+ payment] → certifier
to certify that → certifier que

(= give a certificate to) [+ trained person] → diplômer

(= register) to certify sb as insane → déclarer qn atteint(e) d'aliénation mentale

vi (= make a declaration) to certify to sb → faire une déclaration à qn, faire une déclaration devant qn

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

certify

vt

(= confirm) → bescheinigen, bestätigen; (Jur) → beglaubigen; this is to certify that … → hiermit wird bescheinigt or bestätigt, dass …; she was certified dead → sie wurde für tot erklärt; certified as a true copy → beglaubigte Abschrift; the painting has been certified (as) genuine → das Gemälde wurde als echt erklärt; certified cheque or (US) check → gedeckter Scheck

(Psych) → für unzurechnungsfähig erklären; (= put in asylum) → in eine Anstalt einweisen; he should be certified (inf) → der ist doch nicht ganz zurechnungsfähig (inf)

vi to certify to somebody/something → sich für jdn/etw verbürgen

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certify

[ˈsɜːtɪfaɪ] vt

a. → certificare, attestare
the will has been certified → il testamento è stato autenticato

b. (Med) to certify sb → dichiarare malato/a di mente qn

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certify

(ˈsəːtifai) verb

1. to declare formally (eg that something is true). I certify that I witnessed the signing of his will. sertifiseer, verklaar يَشْهَدُ، يُصادِقُ удостоверявам declarar potvrdit bezeugen bekræfte; attestere πιστοποιώcertificar tõendama گواهی دادن؛ شهادت دادن todistaa certifier לְאָשֵר औपचारिक रूप से प्रमाणित करना posvjedočiti (írásban) igazol menyatakan votta, staðfesta dichiarare, certificare 証明する 증명하다 patvirtinti apliecināt mengakui verklarenstadfeste, bekrefte, attesterepoświadczyć تصديقول declarar a certifica удостоверять potvrdiť potrditi posvedočiti intyga, betyga, bestyrka ประกาศอย่างเป็นทางการ bildirmek; doğrulamak, onaylamak 證明 засвідчувати تصدیق کرنا ، chứng nhận 证明

2. to declare officially that (someone) is insane. verklaar يُعْلِنُ رَسْمِيّاً أن فُلانا غَيْرَ عاقِلٍ освидетелствам interditar prohlásit za duševně chorého für geistesgestört erklären bekræfte; attestere κηρύσσω κπ. φρενοβλαβή declarar demente a alguien vaimuhaigeks tunnistama رسماً کسی را دیوانه اعلام کردن julistaa mielenvikaiseksi déclarer qqn atteint d'aliénation mentale לְהַצהִיר עַל אִי-שְׁפִיוּת आधिकारिक रूप से प्रमाणित करना službeno potvrditi elmebajosnak nyilvánít menyatakan úrskurða geðveikan dichiarare pazzo 精神異常を認定する 정신병자로 인정하다 pripažinti psichiškai nesveiku atzīt [] nepieskaitāmību mengesahkan krankzinnig verklaren stadfeste, bekrefte, attestere orzekać (niepoczytalność) یوه سری ته رسمن لیونی اعلامول interditar a declara (pe cineva) bolnav mintal свидетельствовать душевное заболевание vyhlásiť za duševne chorého razglasiti koga za duševno bolnega posvedočiti förklara ประกาศว่าวิกลจริตตามกฎหมาย deli raporu vermek 證明(某人)精神失常 підтверджувати психічне захворювання سرکاری طور پر درست قرار دینا chứng nhận là mắc bệnh tâm thần 证明（某人）患有精神病

cerˌtifiˈcation noun

sertifisering, verklaring شَهادَةُ تَصْديق освидетелстване certificado osvědčení, vydání potvrzení die Bescheinigung bekræftelse; dokumentation πιστοποίηση certificado tunnistamine گواهینامه oikeaksi todistaminen certification, homologation אשור, אישור प्रमाणन posvjedočenje tanusítás; igazolvány diploma staðfesting; vottfest yfirlÿsing certificazione 証明 증명 patvirtinimas apliecināšana; apliecības izsniegšana pengesahan verklaring, diplomering attest, anerkjennelsezaświadczenie, poświadczenie تصدیق نامه certificado certificare, omologare удостоверение; выдача свидетельства osvedčenie potrditev; overitev svedočenje intygande, attestering การรับรอง belge verme, belgeleme 證明 посвідчення; видача свідоцтва تصدیق ، توثیق giấy chứng nhận 证明

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