certify

verb

cer·ti·fy ˈsər-tə-ˌfī How to pronounce certify (audio)

certified; certifying

transitive verb

: to attest authoritatively: such as

: confirm

: to present in formal communication

: to attest as being true or as represented or as meeting a standard

: to attest officially to the insanity of

: to inform with certainty : assure

: to guarantee (a personal check) as to signature and amount by so indicating on the face

: to recognize as having met special qualifications (as of a governmental agency or professional board) within a field

agencies that certify teachers

certifier

ˈsər-tə-ˌfī(-ə)r How to pronounce certify (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

A judge must certify the contract. The document has been certified by the court. The car dealer certifies each car before it is sold. Has your doctor been certified?

Recent Examples on the Web Trump and his backers, despite no evidence of fraud, demanded that the board refuse to certify the results.

Kathleen Foody, ajc, 31 Aug. 2022 Several hundred votes remain to be counted in the district's other counties, but counties have until Aug. 16 to finish their count and for canvassing boards to certify the results, followed by certification by the secretary of state by Aug. 19.

Rachel La Corte, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2022 County canvassing boards are set to certify results Aug. 16.

Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2022 Some Republican officials have gone so far as to refuse to certify election results even when the outcome would benefit their party.

Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022 Most Americans think at least somewhat likely in the future, according to our polling, election officials will refuse to certify result for political reasons.

CBS News, 26 June 2022 Republican election sabotage, in which GOP officials refuse to certify the winners, has started.

Laurence H. Tribe And Dennis Aftergut, CNN, 20 June 2022 But as Trump failed in earlier attempts to reverse the outcome, lawyer John Eastman began promoting a plan to have Pence refuse to certify electors.

NBC News, 19 June 2022 Jones was a leading proponent of baseless claims that Trump’s reelection was subverted by systematic fraud and that Congress could refuse to certify Joe Biden’s victory.

Beth Reinhard, Washington Post, 15 June 2022 See More

Medical Definition

certify

verb

cer·ti·fy ˈsərt-ə-ˌfī How to pronounce certify (audio)

certified; certifying

transitive verb

: to attest authoritatively

especially : to attest officially to the mental illness of

: to designate as having met the requirements to practice medicine or a particular medical specialty

intransitive verb

: to attest by a certificate

five year program leading to examination by the American Board which certifies in that specialty

Bulletin of Meharry Medical College

Legal Definition

certify

transitive verb

cer·ti·fy ˈsər-tə-ˌfī How to pronounce certify (audio)

certified; certifying

: to state authoritatively: as

: to give assurance of the validity of

certify corporate records

: to present in formal communication (as an order) especially for review by an appellate court

the court may certify the question to the Supreme Judicial Court

R. T. Gerwatowski

verb

as in to affirm

to declare (something) to be true or genuine experts certified the letter as indeed having been written by Abraham Lincoln

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

affirm
attest
guarantee
authenticate
witness
assert
avouch
testify (to)
vouch (for)
vow
avow
aver
warrant
profess

as in to enable

to give official or legal power to certified her as a teacher

Synonyms & Similar Words

enable
authorize
empower
qualify
accredit
license
permit
entitle
approve
commission
invest
warrant
allow
endorse
affirm
confirm
validate
charter
vest
licence
sanction
induct
install
initiate
indorse
credential
let
inaugurate
instate
clear
privilege
okay
OK
swear in
enfranchise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

disqualify
deny
prevent
exclude
stop
discourage
disallow
hinder
impede
constrain
obstruct
inhibit
prohibit
forbid
ban
hold back
block
enjoin
bar
proscribe
disbar
disfranchise
disenfranchise
shut out
veto
outlaw
interdict

as in to verify

to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of please bring in a doctor's note to certify that you were really sick

Synonyms & Similar Words

verify
confirm
argue
validate
support
authenticate
attest
prove
corroborate
vindicate
bear out
substantiate
demonstrate
witness
affirm
establish
guarantee
document
declare
reinforce
assert
avow
aver
profess
warrant
avouch
testify (to)
vouch (for)
reenforce
back (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

refute
disprove
deny
rebut
contradict
disclaim
disavow
challenge
gainsay
question
dispute
contest

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of certify are attest, vouch, and witness. While all these words mean "to testify to the truth or genuineness of something," certify usually applies to a written statement, especially one carrying a signature or seal.

certified that the candidate had met all requirements

The meanings of attest and certify largely overlap; however, attest applies to oral or written testimony usually from experts or witnesses.

attested to the authenticity of the document

In some situations, the words vouch and certify are roughly equivalent. However, vouch applies to one who testifies as a competent authority or a reliable person.

willing to vouch for her integrity

Although the words witness and certify have much in common, witness applies to the subscribing of one's own name to a document as evidence of its genuineness.

witnessed the signing of the will

单词	certify
释义	certify verb cer·ti·fy ˈsər-tə-ˌfī certified; certifying transitive verb 1 : to attest authoritatively: such as a : confirm b : to present in formal communication c : to attest as being true or as represented or as meeting a standard d : to attest officially to the insanity of 2 : to inform with certainty : assure 3 : to guarantee (a personal check) as to signature and amount by so indicating on the face 4 : to recognize as having met special qualifications (as of a governmental agency or professional board) within a field agencies that certify teachers certifier ˈsər-tə-ˌfī(-ə)r noun Synonyms attest authenticate avouch testify (to) vouch (for) witness See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences A judge must certify the contract. The document has been certified by the court. The car dealer certifies each car before it is sold. Has your doctor been certified? Recent Examples on the Web Trump and his backers, despite no evidence of fraud, demanded that the board refuse to certify the results. Kathleen Foody, ajc, 31 Aug. 2022 Several hundred votes remain to be counted in the district's other counties, but counties have until Aug. 16 to finish their count and for canvassing boards to certify the results, followed by certification by the secretary of state by Aug. 19. Rachel La Corte, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2022 County canvassing boards are set to certify results Aug. 16. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2022 Some Republican officials have gone so far as to refuse to certify election results even when the outcome would benefit their party. Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2022 Most Americans think at least somewhat likely in the future, according to our polling, election officials will refuse to certify result for political reasons. CBS News, 26 June 2022 Republican election sabotage, in which GOP officials refuse to certify the winners, has started. Laurence H. Tribe And Dennis Aftergut, CNN, 20 June 2022 But as Trump failed in earlier attempts to reverse the outcome, lawyer John Eastman began promoting a plan to have Pence refuse to certify electors. NBC News, 19 June 2022 Jones was a leading proponent of baseless claims that Trump’s reelection was subverted by systematic fraud and that Congress could refuse to certify Joe Biden’s victory. Beth Reinhard, Washington Post, 15 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English certifien, from Anglo-French certefier, from Late Latin certificare, from Latin certus certain — more at certain First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition certify verb cer·ti·fy ˈsər-tə-ˌfī certified; certifying 1 : to show to be true or as claimed by a formal or official statement Only the teacher can certify test scores. 2 : to guarantee the quality, fitness, or value of officially certified milk certify a check 3 : to show to have met certain requirements His school needs to certify him for graduation. Medical Definition certify verb cer·ti·fy ˈsərt-ə-ˌfī certified; certifying transitive verb 1 : to attest authoritatively especially : to attest officially to the mental illness of 2 : to designate as having met the requirements to practice medicine or a particular medical specialty intransitive verb : to attest by a certificate five year program leading to examination by the American Board which certifies in that specialty Bulletin of Meharry Medical College Legal Definition certify transitive verb cer·ti·fy ˈsər-tə-ˌfī certified; certifying 1 : to state authoritatively: as a : to give assurance of the validity of certify corporate records b : to present in formal communication (as an order) especially for review by an appellate court the court may certify the question to the Supreme Judicial Court R. T. Gerwatowski see also certification c : to state as being true or as reported or as meeting a standard refused to certify the suit as a class action and dismissed it Marcia Coyle 2 : to guarantee (a personal check) as to signature and amount by so indicating (as by stamping certified) on the face see also certified check at check 3 a : certificate, license b : to designate (a labor union) as an exclusive bargaining agent or representative History and Etymology for certify Medieval Latin certificare, from Late Latin, to assure, convince, from Latin certus certain + -ficare to make certify verb 1 as in to affirm to declare (something) to be true or genuine experts certified the letter as indeed having been written by Abraham Lincoln Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance affirm attest guarantee authenticate witness assert avouch testify (to) vouch (for) vow avow aver warrant profess 2 as in to enable to give official or legal power to certified her as a teacher Synonyms & Similar Words enable authorize empower qualify accredit license permit entitle approve commission invest warrant allow endorse affirm confirm validate charter vest licence sanction induct install initiate indorse credential let inaugurate instate clear privilege okay OK swear in enfranchise Antonyms & Near Antonyms disqualify deny prevent exclude stop discourage disallow hinder impede constrain obstruct inhibit prohibit forbid ban hold back block enjoin bar proscribe disbar disfranchise disenfranchise shut out veto outlaw interdict See More 3 as in to verify to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of please bring in a doctor's note to certify that you were really sick Synonyms & Similar Words verify confirm argue validate support authenticate attest prove corroborate vindicate bear out substantiate demonstrate witness affirm establish guarantee document declare reinforce assert avow aver profess warrant avouch testify (to) vouch (for) reenforce back (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms refute disprove deny rebut contradict disclaim disavow challenge gainsay question dispute contest See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of certify are attest, vouch, and witness. While all these words mean "to testify to the truth or genuineness of something," certify usually applies to a written statement, especially one carrying a signature or seal. certified that the candidate had met all requirements The meanings of attest and certify largely overlap; however, attest applies to oral or written testimony usually from experts or witnesses. attested to the authenticity of the document In some situations, the words vouch and certify are roughly equivalent. However, vouch applies to one who testifies as a competent authority or a reliable person. willing to vouch for her integrity Although the words witness and certify have much in common, witness applies to the subscribing of one's own name to a document as evidence of its genuineness. witnessed the signing of the will
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certify

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