certified

[ sur-tuh-fahyd ]
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adjective
  1. having or proved by a certificate: a certified representative.

  2. guaranteed; reliably endorsed: a certified check.

  1. legally declared insane.

  2. committed to a mental institution.

Origin of certified

1
First recorded in 1605–15; certify + -ed2

Other words from certified

  • non·cer·ti·fied, adjective
  • un·cer·ti·fied, adjective
  • well-cer·ti·fied, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for certified

certified

/ (ˈsɜːtɪˌfaɪd) /


adjective
  1. holding or guaranteed by a certificate

  2. endorsed or guaranteed: a certified cheque

  1. (of a person) declared legally insane

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