Origin: 1300–50;Middle Englishcertifien < Middle Frenchcertifier < Late Latincertificāre, equivalent to Latincerti- (combining form of certus decided; see certain) + -ficāre-fy
Related forms
cer·ti·fi·er, noun
pre·cer·ti·fy, verb (used with object), pre·cer·ti·fied, pre·cer·ti·fy·ing.
re·cer·ti·fy, verb (used with object), re·cer·ti·fied, re·cer·ti·fy·ing.