certifiedadj.
/ˈsəːtɪfʌɪd/ a. Made certain; assured; certainly informed; attested by certificate; furnished with a certificate.
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society > law > legal document > authenticating document > [adjective] > attested by certificate
certified1611
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > [adjective] > certified, verified
experta1387
determinatec1400
triedc1412
approved1489
experimented1545
certificate1547
experienced1569
assured1574
certified1611
warranteda1616
determined1817
society > law > legal document > authenticating document > [adjective] > furnished with a certificate (of a person)
certificated1768
certified1879
the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > [adjective] > insanity or madness > affected with > certified or certifiable
certified1883
certifiable1912
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Certifié, certified, assured, ascertained.
1864 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend (1865) I. i. ii. 11 I must refer you to the Registrar of the District..for the certified cause of death.
1879 J. McCarthy Hist. our Own Times lii A minister of religion, a lawyer, a doctor, a certified schoolmaster.
1883 J. Russell New Educ. Code 37 An elementary teacher..in..Certified Industrial Schools or Certified Reformatories.
b. certified cheque n. (North American), a cheque which is guaranteed by the bank upon which it is drawn. Cf. certify v. 2c.
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society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > paper money > cheques and drafts > [noun] > cheque
paper credit1725
draught1736
banker's draft1764
bank cheque1774
draft1786
sight cheque1863
certified cheque1880
marked cheque1896
Eurocheque1969
1880 Webster's Dict. Suppl. Certified check, a bank-check, the validity of which is certified by the bank on which it is drawn.
1883 Cent. Mag. July 334/1 When a producer..wants to use his oil in store as collateral to borrow upon..he gets what is called an acceptance, which is virtually a certified check.
1970 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 25 Sept. 14/2 (advt.) Send self addressed envelope plus certified cheque or money order to: Oh! Calcutta! in trust.
c. certified public accountant (U.S.), an accountant who has passed State examinations and has received a certificate of professional competence.
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society > trade and finance > management of money > keeping accounts > [noun] > keeper of accounts > official
countour1297
parcel-maker1607
patwari1772
certified public accountant1896
1896 Laws State N.Y. I. 263 Any citizen of the United States..who shall have received from the regents of the university a certificate of his qualifications to practice as a public expert accountant..shall be styled and known as a certified public accountant.
1922 Certified Public Accountant Mar. 20/2 It would be well for all Certified Public Accountants..to bear in mind that we are passing through a crisis in accountancy.
1979 Jrnl. Accounting Res. 17 436 A number of recent studies..have dealt with the motivation of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs).
d. certified milk n. milk guaranteed free from tubercle bacillus.
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the world > food and drink > food > dairy produce > [noun] > milk > tubercle-free milk
certified milk1899
1899 Taylor & Wells Man. Dis. Children v. 115 A movement..has resulted in the production of a very superior milk, known as certified milk.
1905 F. L. Dodd Munic. Milk 13 Certified Milk. The Borough of Sunderland..has started a movement for the improvement of the milk supply by..certificates granted to those producers who fulfil certain definite conditions.
1936 Milk (Special Designation Order) xi. §1 A licence to sell milk as ‘Certified’ or as ‘Grade A (Tuberculin Tested)’ shall be deemed to be a licence authorising the use of the special designation ‘Tuberculin Tested’.
e. certified mail n. (U.S.), mail sent by a system of recorded delivery (see recorded delivery n. at recorded adj. Compounds); the system itself.
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society > communication > correspondence > postal services > [noun] > types of service
printed paper1553
letter post1660
penny post1680
general post1687
parcel post1790
penny postage1798
twopenny post1811
twopenny1818
printed matter1836
parcel delivery1837
bangy1842
book post1848
special delivery1865
V.P.P.1888
express delivery1891
rural free delivery1891
certified mail1955
recorded delivery1960
Mailgram1969
freepost1970
society > communication > correspondence > letter > mail > [noun] > type of
first class1863
second class1863
local1879
third class1891
registered1914
junk mail1921
direct mail1930
mailing shot1936
V-Mail1942
sea-mail1951
hate mail1954
certified mail1955
Mailgram1969
1955 Federal Register (U.S.) 19 Feb. 1075/1 Certified mail service provides a receipt to the sender and a record of delivery at the office of address.
1955 Federal Register (U.S.) 19 Feb. 1075/1 Only first-class letter mail having no value will be accepted as certified mail.
1976 New Yorker 8 Mar. 90/2 Her letter was to be sent certified mail, return receipt requested.
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