certified check

noun

1. a check bearing a guarantee of payment by the bank on which the check is drawn.

Word History and Origins

Origin of certified check¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

He went to the meeting of his partners with a certified check for the amount of their claims in his pocket.

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He accepts the offer they made him —— (date), of —— (terms) and encloses a certified check for the amount.

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This collector had paid for the necklace with a certified check, which was cashed by an American accomplice.

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Then the buyer presents a certified check or actual cash for the amount he has agreed to pay.

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But Bott had never seen a certified check and was unaccustomed to the ways of business.

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