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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Certify \Cer"ti*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Certified}; p. pr &
vb n. {Certifying}.] [F. certifier, LL certificare; L.
certus certain + facere to make See {Certain}, and cf
{Certificate}, v. t.]
1. To give cetain information to to assure; to make certain.
We certify the king, that . . . thou shalt have no
portion on this side the river. --Ezra iv 16.
2. To give certain information of to make certain, as a
fact to verify. --Hammond.
The industry of science at once certifies and
greatly extends our knowledge of the vastness of the
creation. --I. Taylor.
3. To testify to in writing; to make a declaration
concerning, in writing, under hand, or hand and seal.
The judges shall certify their opinion to the
chancellor, and upon such certificate the decree is
usually founded. --Blackstone.
{Certified check}, A bank check, the validity of which is
certified by the bank on which it is drawn.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
certified
adj 1: endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements;
"a certified public accountant" [ant: {uncertified}]
2: having quality or payment or delivery guaranteed; "certified
milk"; "certified check"; "certified mail"
3: fit to be certified as insane (and treated accordingly)
[syn: {certifiable}]
4: holding appropriate documentation and officially on record
as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a
specified skill; "a registered pharmacist"; "a registered
hospital" [syn: {qualified}]
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