certify

ˈsɜːrtɪˌfaɪ

certifiedcertifies

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Definition of certify - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

verificationattest to a fact as true

The document certifies the authenticity of the painting.

confirm

validate

verify

official recognitionofficially recognize as possessing certain qualifications or meeting certain standards

The board will certify the doctor after she passes her exams..

authorize

endorse

validate

certification

Rare

give a certificate for completing training

Rare

She was certified as a yoga instructor.

accredit

authorize

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Origin of certify

Latin, certus (sure) + facere (to make)

Terms with certify included in their meaning

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notary

document law

public official authorized to certify papers, witness signing and administer oaths

qualify

certification

certify or license someone for something

attest

certification

certify by signature or oath

sworn translator

legal translation

person officially allowed to translate and certify documents for legal use

certificatory

adj.

official approval

serving to certify or endorse authoritatively

notarise

legal certification

authenticate or certify by a notary public

Examples of certify in a sentence

She certified the package as safe for transport.
The agency will certify the new teachers next month.
Only a licensed professional can certify the documents.
The board certified him to teach in public schools.
After passing the exam, he was certified to drive commercial vehicles.

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French:attester, homologuer, ...
German:bescheinigen, ...
Italian:attestare, accreditare, ...
Spanish:certificar, dar un certificado, ...
Portuguese:certificar, homologar, ...
Chinese:证明, 颁发证书, ...
Japanese:証明する, 認定する, ...
Arabic:صَدَّقَ, مَنَحَ شَهادَة, ...
Hebrew:לְאַשֵּׁר, לְהַסְמִיךְ, ...
Russian:подтверждать, сертифицировать, ...
Ukrainian:засвідчувати, сертифікувати, ...
Hindi:प्रमाणित करना, मान्यता देना, ...
Bengali:প্রত্যয়ন করা, প্রত্যয়িত করা, ...
Catalan:certificar, homologar, ...
Czech:potvrzovat, certifikovat, ...
Danish:attestere, certificere, ...
Dutch:certificeren, bekrachtigen, ...
Greek:πιστοποιώ, διαπιστεύω, ...
Hungarian:tanúsítani, képesíteni, ...
Khmer:បញ្ជាក់, ទទួលស្គាល់ជាផ្លូវការ, ...
Korean:증명하다, 자격을 주다, ...
Persian:تأیید کردن, گواهی داد, ...
Polish:poświadczać, ...
Portuguese (BR):certificar, homologar, ...
Romanian:a atestă, a atestat, ...
Swedish:intyga, intygas, ...
Thai:รับรอง, ให้การรับรอง, ...
Turkish:doğrulamak, belgelemek, ...
Vietnamese:chứng nhận, cấp chứng chỉ, ...

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