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.

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Also especially British, no·ta·rise .

Origin of notarize

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

OTHER WORDS FROM notarize

no·ta·ri·za·tion, nounre·no·ta·rize, verb (used with object), re·no·ta·rized, re·no·ta·riz·ing.

Words nearby notarize

notancephalia, notanencephalia, not anything like, notaphily, notarial, notarize, notary, notary public, not at all, notate, notation
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Words related to notarize

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

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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