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CERTIFY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: certified   

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

Example:

This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness

Synonyms:

attest; certify; demonstrate; evidence; manifest

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "certify" is one way to...):

bear witness; evidence; prove; show; testify (provide evidence for)

Verb group:

attest (establish or verify the usage of)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "certify"):

authenticate (establish the authenticity of something)

reflect (give evidence of the quality of)

reflect (give evidence of a certain behavior)

notarise; notarize (authenticate as a notary)

condemn (demonstrate the guilt of (someone))

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Sentence example:

They certify that there was a traffic accident

Derivation:

certification (confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Declare legally insane

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "certify" is one way to...):

adjudge; declare; hold (declare to be)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

certifiable (fit to be certified as insane (and treated accordingly))

Sense 3

Meaning:

Guarantee payment on; of checks

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "certify" is one way to...):

secure (assure payment of)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

certificate (a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends)

certification (validating the authenticity of something or someone)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Authorize officially

Example:

I am licensed to practice law in this state

Synonyms:

certify; licence; license

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "certify" is one way to...):

authorise; authorize; clear; pass (grant authorization or clearance for)

"Certify" entails doing...:

approve; O.K.; okay; sanction (give sanction to)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "certify"):

franchise (grant a franchise to)

charter (grant a charter to)

accredit; recognise; recognize (grant credentials to)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

Antonym:

decertify (cause to be no longer approved or accepted)

Derivation:

certification (validating the authenticity of something or someone)

certification (the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on)

certification (a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts)

certificatory (serving to certify or endorse authoritatively)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Guarantee as meeting a certain standard

Example:

certified grade AAA meat

Synonyms:

certify; endorse; indorse

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "certify" is one way to...):

guarantee; warrant (stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

Derivation:

certifiable (capable of being guaranteed or certified)

certificate (a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts)

certification (validating the authenticity of something or someone)

certification (the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on)

certification (a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts)

Credits

 Context examples: 

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - a registered nurse who provides anesthetics to patients in collaboration with surgeons, anesthesiologists, dentists, podiatrists, and other qualified healthcare professionals.

(Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called BCOP and board certified oncology pharmacy specialist.

(Oncology pharmacy specialist, NCI Dictionary)

Nurse practitioners are licensed at the state level and certified by national nursing organizations.

(Nurse practitioner, NCI Dictionary)

NPs are licensed at the state level and certified by national nursing organizations.

(NP, NCI Dictionary)

To remain certified a physician assistant must log 100 hours of continuing medical education every two years and take the recertification exam every six years.

(Certified Physician Assistant, NCI Thesaurus)

Also known as an orderly or, when certified by a state agency, a certified nurse assistant.

(Certified Nurse Assistant, NCI Thesaurus)

A registered nurse who has a master's or doctorate degree in a clinical field of nursing and has been certified by the Board of Registered Nursing.

(Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist, NCI Thesaurus)

She confined herself, or tried to confine herself, to the simple, indubitable family misery which must envelop all, if it were indeed a matter of certified guilt and public exposure.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

And just recently, the South American country of Paraguay was certified to be malaria-free.

(The Dog's Nose Knows Malaria, Kevin Enochs/VOA)

A medical assistant who has successfully completed an examination that earns them the credentials to become a certified medical assistant.

(Certified Medical Assistant, NCI Thesaurus)