» certified

Words people most associate with “certified”:

  1. beef,
  2. mad,
  3. insane,
  4. public,
  5. certificate

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Adjective (3 meanings)

1. endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements.

certified

Example:
  • “a certified public accountant”
certified is the opposite of:
  • uncertified (adjective) - lacking requisite official documentation or endorsement
see also:
certified is similar to:
  • certifiable (adjective) - capable of being guaranteed or certified
  • certificated (adjective) - furnished with or authorized by a certificate: "certificated teachers"
  • credentialled (adjective) - certified as professional by evidence or testimonials

2. fit to be certified as insane (and treated accordingly).

certifiable, certified

Derivationally related form:
  • to certify (verb) - declare legally insane
certified is similar to:
  • insane (adjective) - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement

3. holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill.

certified, qualified

Examples:
  • “a registered pharmacist”,
  • “a registered hospital”
certified is similar to:
  • registered (adjective) - listed or recorded officially

» certify

Verb (5 meanings)

1. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes.

to attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence

Examples:
  • “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”
to certify is a way to:
ways to certify:
  • to authenticate (verb) - establish the authenticity of something
  • to condemn (verb) - demonstrate the guilt of (someone)
  • to notarize, notarise (verb) - authenticate as a notary
  • to reflect (verb) - give evidence of the quality of
  • to reflect (verb) - give evidence of a certain behavior
to certify is derivationally related to:
  • manifestation (noun) - a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing
Verb group:
  • to attest (verb) - establish or verify the usage of

2. guarantee payment on; of checks.

to certify

to certify is a way to:
  • to secure (verb) - assure payment of
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3. authorize officially.

to license, licence, certify

Example:
  • “I am licensed to practice law in this state”
to certify is the opposite of:
to certify is a way to:
ways to certify:
to certify is derivationally related to:
  • license, licence, permit (noun) - a legal document giving official permission to do something
  • license, licence (noun) - freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
  • licensee (noun) - someone to whom a license is granted
  • licenser (noun) - an official who can issue a license or give authoritative permission (especially one who licenses publications)
to certify entails:

4. guarantee as meeting a certain standard.

to certify, endorse, indorse

Example:
  • “certified grade AAA meat”
to certify is a way to:
  • to guarantee, warrant (verb) - stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of
to certify is derivationally related to:

5. declare legally insane.

to certify

to certify is a way to:
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