51³Ō¹Ļ

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certify

[sur-tuh-fahy]

verb (used with object)

certified, certifying 
  1. to attest as certain; give reliable information of; confirm.

    He certified the truth of his claim.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. to testify to or vouch for in writing.

    The medical examiner will certify his findings to the court.

  3. to guarantee; endorse reliably.

    to certify a document with an official seal.

  4. to guarantee (a check) by writing on its face that the account against which it is drawn has sufficient funds to pay it.

  5. to award a certificate to (a person) attesting to the completion of a course of study or the passing of a qualifying examination.

  6. to declare legally insane and committable to a mental institution.

  7. Archaic.Ģżto assure or inform with certainty.



verb (used without object)

certified, certifying 
  1. to give assurance; testify; vouch for the validity of something (usually followed byto ).

certify

/ ˈ²õɜː³ŁÉŖĖŒ“ڲ¹ÉŖ /

verb

  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. (tr) to declare legally insane

  5. (tr) (of a bank) to state in writing on (a cheque) that payment is guaranteed

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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • certifier noun
  • precertify verb (used with object)
  • recertify verb (used with object)
  • uncertifying adjective
  • ˈ³¦±š°ł³Ł¾±ĖŒ“ھ±±š°ł noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of certify1

1300–50; Middle English certifien < Middle French certifier < Late Latin ³¦±š°ł³Ł¾±“ھ±³¦Äå°ł±š, equivalent to Latin certi- (combining form of certus decided; certain ) + -“ھ±³¦Äå°ł±š -fy
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of certify1

C14: from Old French certifier, from Medieval Latin ³¦±š°ł³Ł¾±“ھ±³¦Äå°ł±š to make certain, from Latin certus certain + facere to make
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There also isn’t a national certification for stretch therapists, as there is for physical therapists and chiropractors, though most stretch therapists are certified in-house by their respective employers.

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On January 6, 2025, Congress certified the Electoral College results that formally made Donald Trump the 47th president of the United States.

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They collected over 6,200 signatures from registered voters in just over a week and certified the petition in early May.

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Federal pleading rules require attorneys to certify that the legal contentions they assert are warranted by existing law or a reasonable argument for modifying the law, and that the factual contentions have evidentiary support.

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Once electoral authorities certify the vote, the newly elected judges are scheduled to take office Sept. 1.

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