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- 1. attest or confirm in a formal statement: "the profits for the year had been certified by the auditors" Similar
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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 officially approve of something after testing its quality and proving that it is acceptable: be certified for Pharmaceuticals must be checked and certified for effectiveness and safety. to formally and officially state that something is true, especially by signing an official or legal document:
Certify definition: to attest as certain; give reliable information of; confirm. See examples of CERTIFY used in a sentence.
verb transitive Word forms: ˈcertiˌfied or ˈcertiˌfying. 1. to declare (a thing) true, accurate, certain, etc. by formal statement, often in writing; verify; attest. 2. to declare officially insane and committable to a mental institution. 3. US.
Definition of certify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To certify is to provide proof for something or to license someone, like a lawyer. You can certify a lawyer or certify that someone’s insane. Either way, when you certify something, you make it official.
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.
CERTIFY definition: 1. to say in a formal or official way that something is true or correct: 2. to give someone a…. Learn more.
Definitions of 'certify' 1. If someone in an official position certifies something, they officially state that it is true. [...] 2. If someone is certified as a particular kind of worker, they are given a certificate stating that they have successfully completed a course of training in their profession. [...] More. Conjugations of 'certify'
v.t. to attest as certain; give reliable information of; confirm: He certified the truth of his claim. to testify to or vouch for in writing: The medical examiner will certify his findings to the court. to guarantee; endorse reliably: to certify a document with an official seal.