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certify

verb

cer·​ti·​fy ˈsər-tə-ˌfī How to pronounce certify (audio)
certified; certifying

transitive verb

1
: to attest authoritatively: such as
a
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 noun
Choose the Right Synonym for certify

certify, attest, witness, vouch 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

attest applies to oral or written testimony usually from experts or witnesses.

attested to the authenticity of the document

witness applies to the subscribing of one's own name to a document as evidence of its genuineness.

witnessed the signing of the will

vouch applies to one who testifies as a competent authority or a reliable person.

willing to vouch for her integrity

synonyms see in addition approve

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

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The first known use of certify was in the 14th century

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