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English Dictionary: certify	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
certify v 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" Synonym(s): attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence guarantee payment on; of checks authorize officially; "I am licensed to practice law in this state" Synonym(s): license, licence, certify Antonym(s): decertify, derecognise, derecognize guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA meat" Synonym(s): certify, endorse, indorse declare legally insane
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Certify \Cer"tify\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Certified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Certifying}.] [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.