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Certify Definition & Meaning

certify
verb
  1. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"
  2. guarantee payment on; of checks
  3. authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"
  4. guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA meat"
  5. declare legally insane

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What does certify mean?
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness" guarantee payment on; of checks authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state" guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA meat" declare legally insane
What part of speech is certify?
Certify is a verb.
How many definitions does certify have?
Certify has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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