Certify

Definition: Certify

Certify

Verb

1. Provide evidence for; stand as proof of; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication".

2. Guarantee payment on; of checks.

3. Authorize officially.

4. Guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA meat".

5. Declare legally insane.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "certify" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Note: Certify \Cer"ti*fy\, transitive verb. [imperative past participle Certified; present participle verb or noun Certifying.]. (references)

Synonyms: Certify

Affirmation

Depose, depone, aver, avow, avouch, asseverate, swear; make oath, take one's oath; make an affidavit, swear an affidavit, put in an affidavit; take one's Bible oath, kiss the book, vow, vitam impendere vero; swear till one is black in the face, swear till one is blue in the face, swear till all's blue; be sworn, call Heaven to witness; vouch, warrant, certify, assure, swear by bell book and candle.

Evidence

Bear witness; Noun: give evidence; Noun: testify, depose, witness, vouch for; sign, seal, undersign, set one's hand and seal, sign and seal, deliver as one's act and deed, certify, attest; acknowledge; (assent).

Crosswords: Certify

One day they'll send a doctor to certify you. (Lillie; writing credit: James Brough; David Butler)

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High Tech

• Enfocus Certify PDF 1.01 Bundle with Pitstop Pro 4.61 (reference)

• Enfocus Instant PDF 2.0 Upgrade from Certify or E2-PDF (reference)

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The F-22 Raptor successfully completed the 16th load static test recently. There are three more tests left in the process to certify the strength of the Raptors airframe. (Courtesy photo).

Antique embossing equipment used to certify federal land patents. Credit: Cathy Rodine.

Free speech, free soil, free men. This is to certify that [blank] is a member of the [blank] Wide-awake Club. Credit: Library of Congress.

Production. Marine engines. A drilling operation on the crankshaft of a marine engine for the Navy. This workman in a Midwest plant can certify that every precaution is taken to assure the finest quality in every crankshaft produced. Continental Motors, M. Credit: Library of Congress.

Independent Order of B'nai B'rith, this is to certify ... / L. Kurz. Credit: Library of Congress.

This is to certify that Reuben E. Fenton is a life member of Judson Missionary Association of the Hanson Place Baptist Sabbath School / lith. of Seibert, Wetzler & Co., N.Y. Credit: Library of Congress.

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And they shall make a List of all the Persons voted for, and of the Number of Votes for each; which List they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the Seat of the Government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate. (reference)

The Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President, and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate; -- the President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted; -- The person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. (reference)

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Business

The visit is to certify the company in question and its ability to adhere to quality and safety standards. (references)

The Thailand Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) for example, can certify refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment as meeting DSM criteria. (references)

In most cases, the German technical inspection organization TUV is among the agencies, which can test and certify conformity with these standards. (references)

Civil Liberties

Costa Rica

Religious education teachers in public schools must be certified by the Roman Catholic Church Conference, which does not certify teachers from other denominations or faiths. (references)

Economic History

Saudi Arabia

Since September 1994, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has been required to certify that there are no qualified Saudis for a particular job before it can be filled by an expatriate worker. (references)

Bolivia

Petroleum companies already operating in Bolivia have announced investments totaling US$2.5 billion through 2002. As a result of exploration activities conducted by Totalfina and Petrobras alone, Bolivia has quintupled its gas reserves to 46.8 TCF as of December 2000 and will certify additional reserves during 2001. (references)

Human Rights

Senegal

The accused may be held in custody for 6 months, and the investigating magistrate can certify that an additional 6-month extension is required. (references)

Peru

Beginning in January, the CNM exercised its constitutional authority to certify all judges and prosecutors who have served in their position for 7 years or more. (references)

Mexico

Attorneys are not always available during the questioning of defendants; in some instances a defense attorney may attempt to represent several clients simultaneously by entering different rooms to certify formally that he was present, although he did not actually attend the full proceedings. (references)

Political Economy

MEXICO

On February 29, 2000, SECOFI published new procedures to certify NOM compliance. (references)

COLOMBIA

In implementing Law 80, the Colombian government instituted a requirement that companies without local headquarters must certify government procurement reciprocity in the home country. (references)

Pakistan

In 1990, U.S. economic and military assistance to Pakistan was suspended as required by U.S. legislation (the so-called Pressler Amendment to the Foreign Assistance Act) when the U.S. President could no longer certify to Congress that Pakistan did not possess a nuclear explosive device. (references)

Trade

Spain

The nearest Spanish Consulate should certify the letter. (references)

Korea

There are local testing laboratories authorized to certify firms under the ISO 9000 system. (references)

Norway

One may also use a "notified body," an EU-accepted or authorized technical control agency, and/or an accepted test laboratory to certify conformity. (references)

Travel

Pakistan

Owner may be asked to certify that these goods will be re-exported upon his or her departure. (references)

Women

Peru

The domestic violence law gives judges and prosecutors the authority to prevent the convicted spouse or parent from returning to the family's home; authorizes the victim's relatives and unrelated persons living in the home to file complaints of domestic violence; and allows any health professional to certify injuries. (references)

Worker Rights

Nicaragua

Included in the request were 26 of 34 workers who had petitioned in that same month to certify the CST union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expressions using "certify": certify as airworthy ♦ certify smb. ♦ inspect and certify ♦ this is to certify that. Additional references.

Ending with "certify": self-certify.

Afrikaans

verseker (affirm, assure, insure, make certain), sertifiseer (affirm, assure, make certain), seker maak (affirm, assure, make certain). (various references)

Albanian

vërtetoj (acknowledge, attest, authenticate, avouch, confirm, confirm a piece of news, corroborate, demonstrate, document, doom, endorse, establish, evince, indorse, justify, make certain, make good, prove, validate, verify), siguroj (acquire, assure, avouch, bear, come by, cover, ensure, find, fit out, furnish, guy, haven, house, indemnify, insure, keep, lock up, obtain, procure, provide, purvey, reassure, satisfy, secure, supply, take care of, underwrite, vouch, warrant, win), mbyll në çmendinë (lock up, put away), jap siguri, garantoj (assure, avouch, back, ensure, Gage, give a guarantee, guarantee, safeguard against, vouch, warrant). (various references)

Arabic 

‏علم بيقين, ‏صرح (avow, castle, cut open, declare, edifice, outrival, palace, predicate, proclaim, profess, represent, say, state, tower), ‏صدق (accept, approve, assent, attest, believe, confirm, credit, genuineness, hold good, make believe, notarize, ok, okay, okey, probity, ratify, sanction, sincerity, trueness, trustiness, truth, validity, veracity, verity), ‏شهد على (attest), ‏شهد رسميا ب. (various references)

Bulgarian 

удостоверявам (certificate, warrant), освидетелствувам, легализирам (legalise, legalize, probate, prove), потвърждавам (accredit, acknowledge, affirm, bear out, clench, corroborate, endorse, homologate, ratify, reaffirm, speak to, substantiate, support, testify, undertake, uphold, validate, verify, vindicate, vouch, warrant), издавам разрешение. (various references)

Chinese 

证明 (Certificate, Certification, Certified, Certifying, identification, Proof, proofed, Prove, Proved, Proven, Proving, Verification). (various references)

Czech

potvrdit (acknowledge, affirm, approve, bear out, confirm, corroborate, establish, ratify, testify, to confirm, uphold, validate, verify), ovìřit (attest, authenticate, check, check up, prove), dosvìdèit (avouch, give evidence, testify). (various references)

Danish

forsikre (affirm, assure, make certain), bekræfte (acknowledge, confirm, corroborate), attestere (guarantee). (various references)

Dutch

verzekeren (affirm, assert, assure, insure, state), schriftelijk bevestigen (guarantee), betuigen (affirm, assure, declare, express, state). (various references)

Esperanto

certigi (assure, make certain). (various references)

Farsi 

مطملن کردن , گواهی کردن (Warrant), تضمین کردن (Bond, Ensure, Warrant), تصدیق کردن (Acknowledge, Admit, Affirm, Authenticate, Aver, Concede, Confirm, Establish, Grant, Justify, Recognize, Rubberstamp, Testify), صحت وسقم چیزی رامعلوم کردن , شهادت کتبی دادن . (various references)

Finnish

varmrtaa (confirm, half-cock, put at safety, strengthen, verify), varmentaa (confirm, countersign), todistaa oikeaksi (verify). (various references)

French

certifier (certificate). (various references)

German

bescheinigen (acknowledge, attest, bear witness of, certifies, confirm, confirm in writing, give a receipt for, receipt, testify, to attest, to certificate, to certify), bestätigen (acknowledge, affirm, assure, attest, authenticate, bear out, confirm, confirms, corroborate, countersign, endorse, ratify, reaffirm, reassure, recognize, to affirm, to certify, to indorse, to ratify, uphold, validate, verify, witness). (various references)

Greek 

βεβαιώνω (affirm, assure, substantiate, testify to, witness to), πιστοποιώ (attest, authenticate, aver). (various references)

Hebrew 

לו�"א (ascertain, authenticate, check up on, confirm, ensure, make certain, make sure, verify), לאשר (affirm, approve, asseverate, authorise, bear out, confirm, corroborate, endorse, indorse, maintain, obsignate, sanction, testify, uphold, vouch), ל�"צ�"יר (affirm, asseverate, declare, predicate, proclaim, state, testify). (various references)

Hungarian

tanúsít (attest, authenticate, depose, testify, to attest, to depose, to evidence, to evince, to give evidence of sg, to manifest, to vouch, vouch, witness), igazol (bear out, justify, legitimate, prove, substantiate, to attest, to authenticate, to bear out, to confirm, to corroborate, to depose, to exculpate, to justify, to legitimate, to make good, to sanctificate, to sanctify, to substantiate, to support, to verify, to vindicate, to warrant, verify), hitelesít (authenticate, calibrate, corroborate, legalise, legalize, standardize, to attest, to authenticate, to calibrate, to certify, to check, to corroborate, to notarize, to seal, to test, to true, to true up, verify). (various references)

Indonesian

menjamin (ensure, undertaken, vouch), menandai (designnate, presage, sign). (various references)

Italian

certificare (confirm, ratify). (various references)

Korean 

증명하십시�" (Attest). (various references)

Manx

teishtey, shickyraghey (affirm, affirmation, assure, certifying, convince, ensure, make sure, ratification, ratify, ratifying, secure, verify, vouch), jarrooaghey (attest, attestation, certifying, verify), feeraghey (authenticate, authentication, confirm, confirmation, verify). (various references)

Pig Latin

ertifycay.(various references)

Portuguese

certificar (acknowledge, attest, authenticate, certificate, confirm, docket, indent, state, testify, warrant). (various references)

Romanian

certifica (acknowledge, attest, authenticate, legalise, legalize, witness), legaliza (attest, authenticate, legalise, legalize, prove), autentifica (authenticate, legalise, legalize), atesta (attest, confirm, testify into, witness), adeveri (acknowledge, attest, avouch, confirm, corroborate, fortify, justify, seal, substantiate, test, testify, verify, vouch, warrant, witness). (various references)

Russian 

удостоверять (attest, authenticate, bear witness, certificate, prove, verify). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

potvrditi (acknowledge, affirm, attest, authenticate, bear out, confirm, corroborate, homologate, ratify, reaffirm, sanction, substantiate, validate, verify), overiti (homologate, notarize, validate). (various references)

Spanish

certificar (attest, certificate, commend, recommend, record, register, warrant). (various references)

Swedish

intyga (attest, testifies, testify). (various references)

Turkish

tasdiklemek (confirm, ok, okay, say ditto), tasdik etmek (confirm, ratify, stamp), onaylamak (accept, acknowledge, affirm, approve, attest, authorise, authorize, be recognizant of, bear out, confirm, corroborate, countersign, endorse, give countenance to, grant, hear, hold with, homologate, indorse, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimize, lend countenance to, o.k., ok, okay, ratify, recognize, sanction, smile on, stamp, subscribe, sustain, to confirm, uphold, validate, verify, visa, vise, vouch, witness), kanıtlamak (attest, attest to, aver, be contented with, demonstrate, document, establish, evidence, make smth. stick, prove, shore, show, stamp, stand, substantiate, support, verify), kabul etmek (accede, accept, acknowledge, acquiesce, admit, adopt, affiliate, agree, allow, approve, assent, avow oneself, be sold on, consent, enfranchise, enrol, fall in with, Favor, favour, go along with, grant, have, honor, honour, own, receive, recognize, regard as, say yes, settle for, sustain, take, take in, thole, turn thumbs up on, witness), havale etmek (endorse, transfer), garantilemek, doğrulamak (affirm, attest, avouch, bear out, confirm, correct, corroborate, hold with, homologate, justify, predicate, substantiate, support, sustain, testify, verify, vouch), deli raporu vermek, belge vermek (certificate). (various references)

Ukrainian

ручатися (answer, avouch, ensure, impawn, mortgage, pawn, pledge, undertake), видавати довідку, засвідчувати (attest, authenticate, bear witness, certificate, prove, witness), затверджувати (appoint, approbate, approve, o.k., ok, okay, okey, ratify, validate), запевняти (assure, convince, promise, protest, tell, warrant), підтверджувати (acknowledge, affirm, approve, attest, avouch, avow, bear out, carry, confirm, corroborate, endorse, homologate, indorse, justify, reassert, reconfirm, say yes, uphold, verify, vouch), посвідчувати (certificate), переконувати (admonish, argue, assure, bring, convince, expostulate, reason, satisfy, talk over, urge), дозволяти (admit, admit of, allow, assent, authorize, bear, consent, empower, let, licence, license, permit, tolerate). (various references)

Welsh

dilysu (guarantee, warrant). (various references)

proba, probabat, probabis, probabitur, probabo, probabuntur, probans, probant, probantes, probare, probarentur, probaret, probas, probassem, probasset, probasti, probat, probata, probatam, probate, probati, probatissimi, probatissimum, probato, probator, probatum, probatur, probatus, probaveritis, probaverunt, probavi, probavimus, probavit, probemus, probent, probentur, probes, probet, probetis, probetur, recognoscere. (various references)

certifier. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words beginning with "certify": certifying. (additional references)

Words ending with "certify": decertify, precertify, recertify. (additional references)

Words containing "certify": decertifying, precertifying, recertifying. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Certify" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: carciofi, certift, corify, ertify, sertify. (additional references)

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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: rectify.

-1 letter: ferity.

-2 letters: citer, fiery, recti, refit, reify, trice.

-3 letters: cire, cite, city, etic, fice, fire, fret, frit, fyce, reft, reif, rice, rife, rift, rite, tier, tire, tref, trey, tyer, tyre, yeti.

-4 letters: cry, eft, fer, fet, fey, fie, fir, fit, fry, ice, icy, ire, rec, ref, rei, ret, rif, rye, tic, tie, try, tye.

+1 letter: feracity, ferocity.

+2 letters: decertify, electrify, recertify.

+3 letters: certifying, precertify, rectifying.

+4 letters: certifiably, countryfied, factorylike, imperfectly.

+5 letters: decertifying, electrifying, frenetically, interfaculty, perfectively, perfectivity, proficiently, recertifying, reflectively, reflectivity, refractively, refractivity, refractorily, terrifically.