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certify

/ certify /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
declare legally insane
Type of:
declare adjudge hold
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
guarantee payment on; of checks
Type of:
secure
Derived:
authentication certification security certificate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
guarantee as meeting a certain standard
"certified grade AAA meat"
Type of:
guarantee warrant
Derived:
sanction countenance endorsement indorsement warrant
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Something ----s somebody
verb Sense 4
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one''s behavior, attitude, or external attributes
"His high fever attested to his illness"
"The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"
"This decision demonstrates his se"
Type of:
testify bear witness prove
Kinds of:
authenticate reflect notarize notarise condemn
Derived:
evidence expression manifestation reflection reflexion
Verb group:
attest
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
authorize officially
"I am licensed to practice law in this state"
Opposites:
decertify derecognize derecognise
Type of:
authorize authorise pass
Kinds of:
franchise charter accredit recognize recognise
Derived:
certificate certification credential credentials authentication
Entails:
approve O.K. okay
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Semantic Complexity
74%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
48
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

declare adjudge hold secure guarantee warrant testify bear witness prove authenticate reflect notarize