certify

cer·ti·fy

C0215100 (sûr′tə-fī′)v. cer·ti·fied, cer·ti·fy·ing, cer·ti·fies v.tr.1. a. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine: The police certified that a suspect had been arrested.b. To guarantee as meeting a standard: butter that was certified Grade A.2. To acknowledge in writing on the face of (a check) that the signature of the maker is genuine and that there are sufficient funds on deposit for its payment.3. To issue a license or certificate to.4. To declare to be in need of psychiatric treatment or confinement.5. Archaic To inform positively; assure.v.intr. To vouch for the authenticity of something: certify to the facts.

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[Middle English certifien, from Old French certifier, from Late Latin certificāre : Latin certus, certain; see certain + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]

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cer′ti·fi′er n.

certify

(ˈsɜːtɪˌfaɪ) vb, -fies, -fying or -fied1. to confirm or attest (to), usually in writing: the letter certified her age. 2. (tr) to endorse or guarantee (that certain required standards have been met)3. to give reliable information or assurances: he certified that it was Walter's handwriting. 4. (Law) (tr) to declare legally insane5. (Banking & Finance) (tr) US and Canadian (of a bank) to state in writing on (a cheque) that payment is guaranteed[C14: from Old French certifier, from Medieval Latin certificāre to make certain, from Latin certus certain + facere to make] ˈcertiˌfier n

cer•ti•fy

(ˈsɜr təˌfaɪ)

v.t. -fied, -fy•ing. 1. to attest as certain; confirm: He certified the truth of her claim. 2. to testify to or vouch for in writing. 3. to guarantee; endorse: to certify a document with an official seal. 4. to guarantee (a check) as to authenticity of signature and sufficiency of funds to cover payment. 5. to declare (a person) legally insane and committable to a mental institution. 6. to certificate; license. 7. to assure or inform with certainty. v.i. [1300–50; Middle English < Middle French certifier < Late Latin certificāre <certus decided (see certain)] cer′ti•fi`er, n.

certify

Past participle: certified
Gerund: certifying

Imperative
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Present
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Preterite
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Present Continuous
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Present Perfect
I have certified
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Past Continuous
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Past Perfect
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Future
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Future Perfect
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Future Continuous
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Present Perfect Continuous
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Future Perfect Continuous
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Past Perfect Continuous
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Conditional
I would certify
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Past Conditional
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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	certify - 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"attest, evidence, manifest, demonstrateauthenticate - establish the authenticity of somethingattest - establish or verify the usage of; "This word is not attested until 1993"reflect - give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"reflect - give evidence of a certain behavior; "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"notarise, notarize - authenticate as a notary; "We had to have the signature notarized"bear witness, evidence, testify, prove, show - provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"condemn - demonstrate the guilt of (someone); "Her strange behavior condemned her"
	2.	certify - guarantee payment on; of checkssecure - assure payment of
	3.	certify - authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state"licence, licenseauthorize, authorise, clear, pass - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"franchise - grant a franchise tocharter - grant a charter toaccredit, recognise, recognize - grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"decertify, derecognise, derecognize - cause to be no longer approved or accepted; "Carter derecognized Taiwan in 1979 after the U.S. recognized the People's Republic of China"
	4.	certify - guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA meat"endorse, indorsewarrant, guarantee - stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information"
	5.	certify - declare legally insaneadjudge, declare, hold - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"

certify

verb confirm, show, declare, guarantee, witness, assure, endorse, testify, notify, verify, ascertain, validate, attest, corroborate, avow, authenticate, vouch for, aver They have certified the document as genuine.

certify

verb1. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine:attest, testify, vouch (for), witness.Idiom: bear witness to.2. To assume responsibility for the quality, worth, or durability of:guarantee, guaranty, warrant.

Translations

证明证明某人患有精神病

certify

(ˈsəːtifai) verb1. to declare formally (eg that something is true). I certify that I witnessed the signing of his will. 證明 证明2. to declare officially that (someone) is insane. 證明(某人)精神失常 证明（某人）患有精神病 cerˌtifiˈcation noun 證明 证明