"miscertify" meaning in All languages combined

See miscertify on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: miscertifies [present, singular, third-person], miscertifying [participle, present], miscertified [participle, past], miscertified [past]
Etymology: From mis- + certify. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mis|certify}} mis- + certify Head templates: {{en-verb}} miscertify (third-person singular simple present miscertifies, present participle miscertifying, simple past and past participle miscertified)
  1. To certify something that does not meet the criteria for certification.

Inflected forms

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