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cer·ti·fy

(sûr′tə-fī′)
v. cer·ti·fied, cer·ti·fy·ing, cer·ti·fies
v.tr.
1.
a. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine: The police certified that a suspect had been arrested.
b. To guarantee as meeting a standard: butter that was certified Grade A.
2. To acknowledge in writing on the face of (a check) that the signature of the maker is genuine and that there are sufficient funds on deposit for its payment.
3. To issue a license or certificate to.
4. To declare to be in need of psychiatric treatment or confinement.
5. Archaic To inform positively; assure.
v.intr.
To vouch for the authenticity of something: certify to the facts.
[Middle English certifien, from Old French certifier, from Late Latin certificāre : Latin certus, certain; see certain + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]
cer′ti·fi′er n.
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certify

(ˈsɜːtɪˌfaɪ)
vb, -fies, -fying or -fied
1. to confirm or attest (to), usually in writing: the letter certified her age.
2. (tr) to endorse or guarantee (that certain required standards have been met)
3. to give reliable information or assurances: he certified that it was Walter's handwriting.
4. (Law) (tr) to declare legally insane
5. (Banking & Finance) (tr) US and Canadian (of a bank) to state in writing on (a cheque) that payment is guaranteed
[C14: from Old French certifier, from Medieval Latin certificāre to make certain, from Latin certus certain + facere to make]
ˈcertiˌfier n
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cer•ti•fy

(ˈsɜr təˌfaɪ)

v.t. -fied, -fy•ing.
1. to attest as certain; confirm: He certified the truth of her claim.
2. to testify to or vouch for in writing.
3. to guarantee; endorse: to certify a document with an official seal.
4. to guarantee (a check) as to authenticity of signature and sufficiency of funds to cover payment.
5. to declare (a person) legally insane and committable to a mental institution.
6. to certificate; license.
7. to assure or inform with certainty.
v.i.
[1300–50; Middle English < Middle French certifier < Late Latin certificāre <certus decided (see certain)]
cer′ti•fi`er, n.
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certify


Past participle: certified
Gerund: certifying

Imperative
certify
certify
Present
I certify
you certify
he/she/it certifies
we certify
you certify
they certify
Preterite
I certified
you certified
he/she/it certified
we certified
you certified
they certified
Present Continuous
I am certifying
you are certifying
he/she/it is certifying
we are certifying
you are certifying
they are certifying
Present Perfect
I have certified
you have certified
he/she/it has certified
we have certified
you have certified
they have certified
Past Continuous
I was certifying
you were certifying
he/she/it was certifying
we were certifying
you were certifying
they were certifying
Past Perfect
I had certified
you had certified
he/she/it had certified
we had certified
you had certified
they had certified
Future
I will certify
you will certify
he/she/it will certify
we will certify
you will certify
they will certify
Future Perfect
I will have certified
you will have certified
he/she/it will have certified
we will have certified
you will have certified
they will have certified
Future Continuous
I will be certifying
you will be certifying
he/she/it will be certifying
we will be certifying
you will be certifying
they will be certifying
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been certifying
you have been certifying
he/she/it has been certifying
we have been certifying
you have been certifying
they have been certifying
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been certifying
you will have been certifying
he/she/it will have been certifying
we will have been certifying
you will have been certifying
they will have been certifying
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been certifying
you had been certifying
he/she/it had been certifying
we had been certifying
you had been certifying
they had been certifying
Conditional
I would certify
you would certify
he/she/it would certify
we would certify
you would certify
they would certify
Past Conditional
I would have certified
you would have certified
he/she/it would have certified
we would have certified
you would have certified
they would have certified
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb 1. [画像:certify - provide evidence for]certify - provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"
authenticate - establish the authenticity of something
attest - establish or verify the usage of; "This word is not attested until 1993"
reflect - give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"
reflect - give evidence of a certain behavior; "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"
notarise, notarize - authenticate as a notary; "We had to have the signature notarized"
bear witness, evidence, testify, prove, show - provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
condemn - demonstrate the guilt of (someone); "Her strange behavior condemned her"
2. certify - guarantee payment on; of checks
secure - assure payment of
3. certify - authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"
authorize, authorise, clear, pass - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
franchise - grant a franchise to
charter - grant a charter to
accredit, recognise, recognize - grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"
decertify, derecognise, derecognize - cause to be no longer approved or accepted; "Carter derecognized Taiwan in 1979 after the U.S. recognized the People's Republic of China"
4. certify - guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA meat"
warrant, guarantee - stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"
5. certify - declare legally insane
adjudge, declare, hold - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"
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certify

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certify

verb
1. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine:
2. To assume responsibility for the quality, worth, or durability of:
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Translations
يَشْهَدُ، يُصادِقُ
potvrditprohlásit za duševně chorého
attesterebekræfte
todistaa
לוודא
írásban igazol
úrskurîa geîveikanvotta, staîfesta
認証する
patvirtinimaspripažinti psichiškai nesveiku
apliecinātatzīt nepieskaitāmību
vyhlásiť za oduševne chorého
potrditi
bildirmekdeli raporu vermekdoğrulamak onaylamak

certify

[ˈsɜːtɪfaɪ] VT
1. (= confirm) → certificar
certified as a true copy → confirmada como copia auténtica
to certify that → declarar que...
2. (Med) to certify sb (insane) → certificar que algn no está en posesión de sus facultades mentales
you ought to be certified! → ¡estás como una cabra!, ¡estás para que te encierren!
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

certify

[ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪ]
vt
(= declare) [+ payment] → certifier
to certify that → certifier que
(= give a certificate to) [+ trained person] → diplômer
(= register) to certify sb as insane → déclarer qn atteint(e) d'aliénation mentale
vi (= make a declaration) to certify to sb → faire une déclaration à qn, faire une déclaration devant qn
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

certify

vt
(= confirm) → bescheinigen, bestätigen ; (Jur) → beglaubigen ; this is to certify that ... → hiermit wird bescheinigt or bestätigt, dass ...; she was certified dead → sie wurde für tot erklärt ; certified as a true copy → beglaubigte Abschrift ; the painting has been certified (as) genuine → das Gemälde wurde als echt erklärt ; certified cheque or (US) check → gedeckter Scheck
(Psych) → für unzurechnungsfähig erklären ; (= put in asylum) → in eine Anstalt einweisen ; he should be certified (inf) → der ist doch nicht ganz zurechnungsfähig (inf)
vi to certify to somebody/something → sich für jdn/etw verbürgen
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certify

[ˈsɜːtɪfaɪ] vt
a. → certificare, attestare
the will has been certified → il testamento è stato autenticato
b. (Med) to certify sb → dichiarare malato/a di mente qn
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certify

(ˈsəːtifai) verb
1. to declare formally (eg that something is true). I certify that I witnessed the signing of his will. sertifiseer, verklaar يَشْهَدُ، يُصادِقُ удостоверявам declarar potvrdit bezeugen bekræfte; attestere πιστοποιώ certificar tõendama گواهی دادن؛ شهادت دادن todistaa certifier לְאָשֵר औपचारिक रूप से प्रमाणित करना posvjedočiti (írásban) igazol menyatakan votta, staðfesta dichiarare, certificare 証明する 증명하다 patvirtinti apliecināt mengakui verklaren stadfeste, bekrefte, attestere poświadczyć تصديقول declarar a certifica удостоверять potvrdiť potrditi posvedočiti intyga, betyga, bestyrka ประกาศอย่างเป็นทางการ bildirmek; doğrulamak, onaylamak 證明 засвідчувати تصدیق کرنا ، chứng nhận 证明
2. to declare officially that (someone) is insane. verklaar يُعْلِنُ رَسْمِيّاً أن فُلانا غَيْرَ عاقِلٍ освидетелствам interditar prohlásit za duševně chorého für geistesgestört erklären bekræfte; attestere κηρύσσω κπ. φρενοβλαβή declarar demente a alguien vaimuhaigeks tunnistama رسماً کسی را دیوانه اعلام کردن julistaa mielenvikaiseksi déclarer qqn atteint d'aliénation mentale לְהַצהִיר עַל אִי-שְׁפִיוּת आधिकारिक रूप से प्रमाणित करना službeno potvrditi elmebajosnak nyilvánít menyatakan úrskurða geðveikan dichiarare pazzo 精神異常を認定する 정신병자로 인정하다 pripažinti psichiškai nesveiku atzīt [] nepieskaitāmību mengesahkan krankzinnig verklaren stadfeste, bekrefte, attestere orzekać (niepoczytalność) یوه سری ته رسمن لیونی اعلامول interditar a declara (pe cineva) bolnav mintal свидетельствовать душевное заболевание vyhlásiť za duševne chorého razglasiti koga za duševno bolnega posvedočiti förklara ประกาศว่าวิกลจริตตามกฎหมาย deli raporu vermek 證明(某人)精神失常 підтверджувати психічне захворювання سرکاری طور پر درست قرار دینا chứng nhận là mắc bệnh tâm thần 证明(某人)患有精神病
cerˌtifiˈcation noun
sertifisering, verklaring شَهادَةُ تَصْديق освидетелстване certificado osvědčení, vydání potvrzení die Bescheinigung bekræftelse; dokumentation πιστοποίηση certificado tunnistamine گواهینامه oikeaksi todistaminen certification, homologation אשור, אישור प्रमाणन posvjedočenje tanusítás; igazolvány diploma staðfesting; vottfest yfirlÿsing certificazione 証明 증명 patvirtinimas apliecināšana; apliecības izsniegšana pengesahan verklaring, diplomering attest, anerkjennelse zaświadczenie, poświadczenie تصدیق نامه certificado certificare, omologare удостоверение; выдача свидетельства osvedčenie potrditev; overitev svedočenje intygande, attestering การรับรอง belge verme, belgeleme 證明 посвідчення; видача свідоцтва تصدیق ، توثیق giấy chứng nhận 证明
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