to certify
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3.9
- verb
- /ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪ/
- Formal
:
certificar
- The class instructor must be certified in the area he or she is teaching.
- a certified teacher
- fully certified
- a certified trainer
forklifts, people who had to get certified to work their job.
- forklifts, people who had to get certified to work their job.
- But the fact that he's then connecting it to Mike Pence, you should not certify the election.
- And he told me that that was the reason that he was given six months to stand them up and certify them as ready.
Examples
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You find a certified chief engineer to ensure that it's safe.
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The six teachers and supervisor are all certified to teach technology education.
Academic text (2008) -
Said if I got certified, the job was mine.
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Do you want a certified copy?
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Additionally, she had a Master's degree in Education and was a certified reading specialist.
Academic text (2013) -
Seven of the 10 teachers were general education ELA-certified teachers; the remaining three teachers were special education teachers.
Academic text (2015) -
You're Board-certified in internal medicine.
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All speakers were assessed by an experienced laryngologist and one or more certified speech-language pathologists.
Academic text (2012) -
The first author is ASHA certified, a licensed SLP, and a professor who specializes in stuttering.
Academic text (2015) -
The committee will certify that the new safety standards are met before the product can be sold.
Synonyms
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1.8
To show that something is true by giving evidence
183
4.2
To publicly show support for a person or idea
156
3.4
To give official permission to do something after checking qualifications
87
3.9
To make something officially acceptable by showing proof
57
6.6
To officially confirm that something is true, often in court
35
6.7
Show that something is real or that a person is who they say they are
15
5.0
To add a written statement saying a legal document is true, usually signed
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6.1
To officially say that a person or program meets standards
1
7.0
To give something formal approval from someone in charge
To say officially that something meets a required standard
To give permission to start or use something
Antonyms
- Formal
4
7.4
To officially take away approval so officials no longer recognize a school or group
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word certify comes from the Latin parts certus ('sure') and facere ('to make'), the same root as certain. So to certify that something meets standards is to officially say it is 'sure' and approved.