certify
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cer·ti·fy
(sûr'tə-fī') 
v., -fied, -fy·ing, -fies. v.tr.
To testify: certify to the facts.
v., -fied, -fy·ing, -fies. v.tr.
- To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine.
- To guarantee as meeting a standard: butter that was certified Grade A. See synonyms at approve.
- To acknowledge in writing on the face of (a check) that the signature of the maker is genuine and that there are sufficient funds on deposit for its payment.
- To issue a license or certificate to.
- To declare to be in need of psychiatric treatment or confinement.
- Archaic. To inform positively; assure.
To testify: certify to the facts.
[Middle English certifien, from Old French certifier, from Late Latin certificāre : Latin certus, certain; see certain + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]
certifier cer'ti·fi'er n.Roget's Thesaurus:
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certify
verb
- To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine: attest, testify, vouch (for), witness. Idioms: bear witness to. See affirm/deny/argue.
- To assume responsibility for the quality, worth, or durability of: guarantee, guaranty, warrant. See obligation.
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certify
v
Definition: declare as true
Antonyms: contradict, counteract, deny, disavow, discredit, invalidate, reject, repudiate
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certify
IN BRIEF: To say in an official way that something is true or correct.
They can certify that the house is really theirs.
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Certify
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - attestere, erklære
v. intr. - bevidne
Nederlands (Dutch)
getuigen, waarmerken, verklaren, diplomeren, officieel krankzinnig verklaren
Français (French)
v. tr. - certifier, authentifier, garantir (des marchandises), constater (un décès)
v. intr. - authentifier, attester (qch)
Deutsch (German)
v. - beglaubigen, bestätigen, für unzurechnungsfähig erklären
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - βεβαιώνω, πιστοποιώ, θεωρώ, επικυρώνω, απονέμω πτυχίο σε, (καθομ.) πιστοποιώ φρενοβλάβεια, κλείνω σε τρελάδικο
Italiano (Italian)
autenticare, certificare, dichiarare pazzo
Português (Portuguese)
v. - certificar, atestar
Русский (Russian)
удостоверять, заверять
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - certificar, atestiguar, dar fe de, autenticar, legalizar
v. intr. - certificarse, legalizarse, autenticarse
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - attestera, intyga
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
证明, 证实, 保证, 担保
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 證明, 證實, 保證, 擔保
v. intr. - 證明, 保證
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 증명하다, 증명서를 교부하다, 정신 이상자로 증명하다
v. intr. - 보증하다, 증인이 되다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 証明する, 認定する, 保証する, 証人となる, 確信させる
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) شهد ب, صادق على, أقر ب, منح شهادة
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - אישר, נתן אישור, הסמיך, הצהיר כבלתי-שפוי, נתן תעודה
v. intr. - ערב לתקפות של
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