Certify

Definition - Transitive Verb
[Medieval Latin certificare, from Late Latin, to assure, convince, from Latin certus certain + -ficare to make]
1  : to state authoritatively: as
a  : to give assurance of the validity of <~ corporate records>
b  : to present in formal communication (as an order) esp. for review by an appellate court <the court may ~ the question to the Supreme Judicial Court ­R. T. Gerwatowski>
see also certification
c  : to state as being true or as reported or as meeting a standard <refused to ~ the suit as a class action and dismissed it ­Marcia Coyle>
2  : to guarantee (a personal check) as to signature and amount by so indicating (as by stamping certified) on the face
see also certified check at check
3 a  : See also certificate See also license
b  : to designate (a labor union) as an exclusive bargaining agent or representative
Pronunciation's&r-t&-"fI

Pronunciation Key

  • \&\ as a and u in a b ut
  • \[^&]\ as e in kitt en
  • \&r\ as ur and er in f urther
  • \a\ as a inash
  • \A\ as a in ace
  • \?\ as o in m op
  • \au\ as ou in ou t
  • \ch\ as ch in ch in
  • \e\ as e in bet
  • \E\ as ea in easy
  • \g\ as g in go
  • \i\ as i in hit
  • \I\ as i in ice
  • \j\ as j in job
  • \[ng]\ as ng in sing
  • \O\ as o in go
  • \o\ as aw in law
  • \oi\ as oy in boy
  • \th\ as th in thin
  • \[th_]\ as thin the
  • \?\ as oo in loot
  • \u\ as oo in foot
  • \y\ as y in yet
  • \zh\ as si in vision


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