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cer⋅ti⋅fied
[sur-tuh-fahyd] 
təˌfaɪd
–adjective
| 1. | having or proved by a certificate: a certified representative. |
| 2. | guaranteed; reliably endorsed: a certified check. |
| 3. | legally declared insane. |
| 4. | committed to a mental institution. |
cer⋅ti⋅fy
[sur-tuh-fahy] verb, -fied, -fy⋅ing.–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to attest as certain; give reliable information of; confirm: He certified the truth of his claim. |
| 2. | to testify to or vouch for in writing: The medical examiner will certify his findings to the court. |
| 3. | to guarantee; endorse reliably: to certify a document with an official seal. |
| 4. | to guarantee (a check) by writing on its face that the account against which it is drawn has sufficient funds to pay it. |
| 5. | to award a certificate to (a person) attesting to the completion of a course of study or the passing of a qualifying examination. |
| 6. | to declare legally insane and committable to a mental institution. |
| 7. | Archaic. to assure or inform with certainty. |
–verb (used without object)
| 8. | to give assurance; testify; vouch for the validity of something (usually fol. by to). |
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| cer·ti·fy (sûr'tə-fī') v. cer·ti·fied, cer·ti·fy·ing, cer·ti·fies v. tr.
To testify: 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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