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to notarize

to notarize

18 7.4
Make a document signed by an official who shows it is real for legal use
  • verb
  • /ˈnoʊtəˌraɪz/
  • Formal
translation icon : certificar ante notario
  • You put in the money, you receive a notarized deed to the land.
  • notarized documents

The way public records knows it's paid off is they mail public records a satisfaction of mortgage, the one page document and it's notarized.

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Examples

  • Of course, they would have to fill out forms, get it notarized, etc.

    Blog text (25)
  • I've given my deposition to their lawyer and a notarized statement to Seth's caseworker.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • - Well the final transfer takes place the moment you notarize the documents in front of my lawyer, yes?

  • " I'll need someone in here to notarize it.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • What do I have to do, give you a notarized statement?

  • You just have these notarized, bring them back, and we'll see where we go from here, okay?

  • You can come with us, we'll just quickly get it notarized.

  • "As you will see, it is properly signed and notarized.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Before the ceremony, they'd written the prenuptial contract themselves and had it notarized.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • When buying a house, it is essential to notarize the contract to ensure it is legally binding.

Synonyms

to certify
vsto notarize
  • Formal
192 3.9

To officially say that something meets a required standard

is a specific formal act by an authorized official to mark documents authentic

How Documented

to notarize
  • Formal
18 7.4
signed
1.8
recorded
2.6
in writing
99 2.6
spoken
1 1.0
unmentioned
4 4.4

Surface Forms

notarize infinitive
notarise infinitive
notarized past
notarised past
notarized past participle
notarised past participle
notarizing present participle
notarising present participle
notarizes third person singular
notarises third person singular

Morphology

notarize = notary (transparent) = notary + ize

Formed by the productive suffix '-ize' applied to 'notary' to mean 'have officially certified', a direct and regular derivation.

Etymology

Notarize comes from notary, which comes from the Latin nota 'a sign' and is the same root as the English word note. A notary once made official marks on papers, so to notarize a document is to give it an official mark or seal to show it is true.