CERTIFIED

certified

(adjective) endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements; “a certified public accountant”

certified, qualified

(adjective) 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”

certifiable, certified

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

CERTIFY

attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence

(verb) 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”

certify

(verb) declare legally insane

certify

(verb) guarantee payment on; of checks

license, licence, certify

(verb) authorize officially; “I am licensed to practice law in this state”

certify, endorse, indorse

(verb) guarantee as meeting a certain standard; “certified grade AAA meat”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

certified

simple past tense and past participle of certify

Anagrams

• cretified, rectified

Source: Wiktionary


CERTIFY

Cer"ti*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Certified; p. pr. & vb. n. Certifying.] Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

coffee icon