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notarize

[ noh-tuh-rahyz ]
/ ˈnoʊ təˌraɪz /
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verb (used with object), no·ta·rized, no·ta·riz·ing.

to certify (a document, contract, etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public.

RELATED WORDS

authenticate, attest, verify, register, swear, endorse, validate, document, witness

Nearby words

notaire, notancephalia, notanencephalia, notaphily, notarial, notarize, notary, notary public, notate, notation, notch
Also especially British, no·ta·rise.

Origin of notarize

First recorded in 1925–30; notar(y) + -ize
Related formsno·ta·ri·za·tion, nounre·no·ta·rize, verb (used with object), re·no·ta·rized, re·no·ta·riz·ing.
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British Dictionary definitions for notarize

notarize

notarise

/ (ˈnəʊtəˌraɪz) /

verb

(tr) to attest to or authenticate (a document, contract, etc), as a notary
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