"certify" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈsɜː.tɪ.faɪ/ [UK], /ˈsɝ.tɪ.faɪ/ [US], [ˈsɝ.ɾɪ.faɪ] [US], /ˈsɜː.tɪ.fɑɪ/ [General-Australian], [ˈsɜː.ɾɪ.faɪ] [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-certify.wav [Southern-England] Forms: certifies [present, singular, third-person], certifying [participle, present], certified [participle, past], certified [past]
Etymology: From Old French certefier (“confirm, assure, make certain”). Compare French certifier. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|certefier||confirm, assure, make certain}} Old French certefier (“confirm, assure, make certain”), {{root|en|ine-pro|*dʰeh₁-}} Head templates: {{en-verb}} certify (third-person singular simple present certifies, present participle certifying, simple past and past participle certified)
  1. (transitive) To attest to (a fact) as the truth. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-certify-en-verb-8ANJUyH9
  2. (transitive, law) To authenticate or verify in writing. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-certify-en-verb-VEVADvd~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 58 33 4 2 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 6 56 32 4 2 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 9 47 31 8 6 Topics: law
  3. (transitive) To attest that a product, service, organization, or person has met an official standard. Tags: transitive Synonyms (to attest as to): attest, witness, vouch for, approve, confirm Translations (to attest as to): удостоверявам (udostoverjavam) (Bulgarian), свидетелствам (svidetelstvam) (Bulgarian), потвърждавам (potvǎrždavam) (Bulgarian), 證明 (Chinese Mandarin), 证明 (zhèngmíng) (Chinese Mandarin), certigi (Esperanto), todistaa (Finnish), certifier (French), zertifizieren (German), πιστοποιώ (pistopoió) (Greek), וידא (vidé) (Hebrew), certigar (Ido), certificare (Italian), 認証する (ninshō suru) (alt: にんしょうする) (Japanese), 인증하다 (injeunghada) (Korean), shickyree (Manx), tiwhikete (Maori), certificar (Portuguese), certifica (Romanian), удостоверя́ть (udostoverjátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), удостове́рить (udostovéritʹ) [perfective] (Russian), заверя́ть (zaverjátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), заве́рить (zavéritʹ) [perfective] (Russian), подтвержда́ть (podtverždátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), подтверди́ть (podtverdítʹ) [perfective] (Russian), свиде́тельствовать (svidételʹstvovatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), освиде́тельствовать (osvidételʹstvovatʹ) [perfective] (Russian), засвиде́тельствовать (zasvidételʹstvovatʹ) [perfective] (Russian), certificar (Spanish), ధ్రువీకరించు (dhruvīkariñcu) (Telugu), сві́дчити (svídčyty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), засві́дчувати (zasvídčuvaty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), засві́дчити (zasvídčyty) [perfective] (Ukrainian), завіря́ти (zavirjáty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), заві́рити (zavíryty) [perfective] (Ukrainian), посві́дчувати (posvídčuvaty) [imperfective] (Ukrainian), посві́дчити (posvídčyty) [perfective] (Ukrainian) Translations (to attest that a product, service, organization, or person has met an official standard): certyfikować [imperfective] (Polish), сертифици́ровать (sertificírovatʹ) [imperfective, perfective] (Russian), сертифікува́ти (sertyfikuváty) [imperfective, perfective] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-certify-en-verb-FlyL60Pk Disambiguation of 'to attest as to': 37 5 52 3 3 Disambiguation of 'to attest as to': 37 5 52 3 3 Disambiguation of 'to attest that a product, service, organization, or person has met an official standard': 6 1 87 6 0
  4. (transitive, archaic) To inform; to tell (a person) that something is true. Tags: archaic, transitive
    Sense id: en-certify-en-verb-PQuXP2Kh
  5. (archaic, reflexive) To assure (oneself) of something; to ascertain. Tags: archaic, reflexive
    Sense id: en-certify-en-verb-yGgqmRLx
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: certifiable, decertify Related terms: certification

Inflected forms

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          "sense": "to attest as to",
          "word": "וידא"
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          "word": "認証する"
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          "roman": "udostoverjátʹ",
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          "roman": "svidételʹstvovatʹ",
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          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to attest as to",
          "word": "certificar"
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          "code": "te",
          "lang": "Telugu",
          "roman": "dhruvīkariñcu",
          "sense": "to attest as to",
          "word": "ధ్రువీకరించు"
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          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "svídčyty",
          "sense": "to attest as to",
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          "word": "сві́дчити"
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          "roman": "zasvídčuvaty",
          "sense": "to attest as to",
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          "word": "засві́дчувати"
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          "roman": "zasvídčyty",
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          "roman": "zavirjáty",
          "sense": "to attest as to",
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          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "zavíryty",
          "sense": "to attest as to",
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          "word": "заві́рити"
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          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "posvídčuvaty",
          "sense": "to attest as to",
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          "word": "посві́дчувати"
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          "sense": "to attest that a product, service, organization, or person has met an official standard",
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          "ref": "1847, The Church of England Magazine, volume 23, page 239",
          "text": "Our deeds do us three manners of service. First, they certify us that we are heirs of everlasting life, and that the Spirit of God, which is the earnest thereof, is in us.",
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        "4": "",
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      "name": "root"
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      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "certifying",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "certified",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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        "past"
      ]
    }
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    }
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    {
      "word": "certification"
    }
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        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
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        "To attest to (a fact) as the truth."
      ],
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        [
          "attest",
          "attest"
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          "truth",
          "truth"
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        "(transitive) To attest to (a fact) as the truth."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "English transitive verbs",
        "en:Law"
      ],
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        "To authenticate or verify in writing."
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          "law",
          "law#English"
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          "authenticate"
        ],
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          "verify"
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        "(transitive, law) To authenticate or verify in writing."
      ],
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        "transitive"
      ],
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        "law"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "These blankets have been certified as fireproof.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To attest that a product, service, organization, or person has met an official standard."
      ],
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        [
          "met",
          "meet"
        ],
        [
          "standard",
          "standard"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) To attest that a product, service, organization, or person has met an official standard."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with archaic senses",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English transitive verbs",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1847, The Church of England Magazine, volume 23, page 239",
          "text": "Our deeds do us three manners of service. First, they certify us that we are heirs of everlasting life, and that the Spirit of God, which is the earnest thereof, is in us.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To inform; to tell (a person) that something is true."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "inform",
          "inform"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, archaic) To inform; to tell (a person) that something is true."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English reflexive verbs",
        "English terms with archaic senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To assure (oneself) of something; to ascertain."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "assure",
          "assure"
        ],
        [
          "ascertain",
          "ascertain"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic, reflexive) To assure (oneself) of something; to ascertain."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "reflexive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɜː.tɪ.faɪ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɝ.tɪ.faɪ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsɝ.ɾɪ.faɪ]",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɜː.tɪ.fɑɪ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-Australian"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsɜː.ɾɪ.faɪ]",
      "tags": [
        "General-Australian"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (Southern England)"
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    {
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "attest"
    },
    {
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "witness"
    },
    {
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "vouch for"
    },
    {
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "approve"
    },
    {
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "confirm"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "udostoverjavam",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "удостоверявам"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "svidetelstvam",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "свидетелствам"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "potvǎrždavam",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "потвърждавам"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "證明"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zhèngmíng",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "证明"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "certigi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "todistaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "certifier"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "zertifizieren"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "pistopoió",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "πιστοποιώ"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "vidé",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "וידא"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "certigar"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "certificare"
    },
    {
      "alt": "にんしょうする",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "ninshō suru",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "認証する"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "injeunghada",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "인증하다"
    },
    {
      "code": "gv",
      "lang": "Manx",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "shickyree"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "tiwhikete"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "certificar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "certifica"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "udostoverjátʹ",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "удостоверя́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "udostovéritʹ",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "удостове́рить"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zaverjátʹ",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "заверя́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zavéritʹ",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "заве́рить"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "podtverždátʹ",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "подтвержда́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "podtverdítʹ",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "подтверди́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "svidételʹstvovatʹ",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "свиде́тельствовать"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "osvidételʹstvovatʹ",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "освиде́тельствовать"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zasvidételʹstvovatʹ",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "засвиде́тельствовать"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "certificar"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "dhruvīkariñcu",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "word": "ధ్రువీకరించు"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "svídčyty",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "сві́дчити"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zasvídčuvaty",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "засві́дчувати"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zasvídčyty",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "засві́дчити"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zavirjáty",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "завіря́ти"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zavíryty",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "заві́рити"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "posvídčuvaty",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "посві́дчувати"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "posvídčyty",
      "sense": "to attest as to",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "посві́дчити"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to attest that a product, service, organization, or person has met an official standard",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "certyfikować"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sertificírovatʹ",
      "sense": "to attest that a product, service, organization, or person has met an official standard",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective",
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "сертифици́ровать"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "sertyfikuváty",
      "sense": "to attest that a product, service, organization, or person has met an official standard",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective",
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "сертифікува́ти"
    }
  ],
  "word": "certify"
}

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