notarize

especially British, no·ta·rise

[noh-tuh-rahyz]

verb (used with object)

notarized, notarizing 

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

notarize

/ ˈnəʊtəˌraɪz /

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• notarization noun
• renotarize verb (used with object)

Word History and Origins

Origin of notarize¹

First recorded in 1925–30; notar(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

All three balls were authenticated by SCP Auctions through notarized affidavits and lie detector tests.

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He had his signature notarized to make it official.

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She said she cannot get her name off, but she had him sign a notarized affidavit that he is solely responsible for the debt.

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In true Conceptual art form, the notarized documents confirming the transactions are lined up on the wall in alphabetical order, from Alabama and Alaska to Wisconsin and Wyoming, in two rows of 25.

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They will also require a notarized letter if someone else wants to pick up the device.

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Related Words

• authenticate