certify
to attest as certain; give reliable information of; confirm: He certified the truth of his claim.
to testify to or vouch for in writing: The medical examiner will certify his findings to the court.
to guarantee; endorse reliably: to certify a document with an official seal.
to guarantee (a check) by writing on its face that the account against which it is drawn has sufficient funds to pay it.
to award a certificate to (a person) attesting to the completion of a course of study or the passing of a qualifying examination.
to declare legally insane and committable to a mental institution.
Archaic. to assure or inform with certainty.
to give assurance; testify; vouch for the validity of something (usually followed by to).
Origin of certify
1Other words for certify
Other words from certify
- cer·ti·fi·er, noun
- pre·cer·ti·fy, verb (used with object), pre·cer·ti·fied, pre·cer·ti·fy·ing.
- re·cer·ti·fy, verb (used with object), re·cer·ti·fied, re·cer·ti·fy·ing.
- un·cer·ti·fy·ing, adjective
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How to use certify in a sentence
Instead, election results actually become real when state and local election authorities make sure that every valid vote was counted and formally certify them.
How election results get certified | Patrick Howell ONeill | November 17, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewHe said it was “way too early to say” whether he would vote to certify the count.
Pressure mounts on state Republicans as lawsuits challenging election results founder | Elise Viebeck, Tom Hamburger, Jon Swaine, Emma Brown | November 12, 2020 | Washington PostWhen a race is close, and the stakes are this high, that’s when you realize there’s this process that occurs four weeks after an election to get the certified numbers.
Georgia announces hand audit | Felicia Sonmez, Colby Itkowitz, John Wagner, Derek Hawkins | November 12, 2020 | Washington PostIn other years, even when there has been a recount, every state has certified its election by then.
The Trailer: The 10 crucial counties, revisited | David Weigel | November 10, 2020 | Washington PostAt some point here, we’ll find out, finally, who was certified in each of these states, and the electoral college will determine the winner, and that person will be sworn in on January 20th.
Senators elect McConnell, Schumer as leaders in next Congress, but majority still to be decided | Felicia Sonmez | November 10, 2020 | Washington Post
A: PricewaterhouseCoopers will be the first global certifier of WindMade certificates.
Winds of Change: Q&A: Vestas Visionary Morten Albaek | Daily Beast Promotions | January 27, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTMy father, fortunately, has a nervous twitching of the face, which increased under the fixed gaze his certifier fastened upon him.
The Deputy of Arcis | Honore de BalzacJe puis certifier ainsi qu'elle une conversation que nous emes une soire, au mois de Mars.
Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death | Frederick W. H. Myers
British Dictionary definitions for certify
/ (ˈsɜːtɪˌfaɪ) /
to confirm or attest (to), usually in writing: the letter certified her age
(tr) to endorse or guarantee (that certain required standards have been met)
to give reliable information or assurances: he certified that it was Walter's handwriting
(tr) to declare legally insane
(tr) US and Canadian (of a bank) to state in writing on (a cheque) that payment is guaranteed
Origin of certify
1Derived forms of certify
- certifier, noun
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