certify
Vouch for formally
To certify is to formally confirm or attest that something meets a standard or is true: The inspector certified the building as safe, certified organic produce.
Officials certify documents, boards certify professionals, and agencies certify compliance.
A certified check has bank-guaranteed funds.
To certify someone can also mean to declare them legally insane—committed by official determination.
Confirm as genuine
- validateConfirm as true
- confirmValidate as true
- attestDeclare something true
- corroborateConfirm with supporting evidence
substantiate · verify · establish · prove · document · evidence · witness · testify
Formal grant of permission
- accreditFormally recognize as qualified
- permitOfficial written authorization
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
- empowerGrant authority or confidence
commission · qualify · credential · charter · register · approve · entitle · warrant
Officially certify documents
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- stampMark-making device
- apostilleInternational document validation
- oathFormal binding promise
sworn · register · document · witness · commissioner · countersign · attest · authenticate
Condition or mode
- affirmDeclare to be true
- assertDeclare confidently true
- attestDeclare something true
- pronounceUtter distinctly, vocalize
proclaim · avow · swear · testify · profess · avowal · aver · depose
Academic completion document
- degreeUnit of measurement
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
- licensureOfficial permission to practice
competency · proficiency · credentialing · chartered · licensed · registered · recognition · expertise
Firm promise or certainty
- warrantyFormal repair promise
- pledgeBinding promise given
- promiseCommitment to act
- bondBinding tie or connection
surety · underwriting · indemnity · insurance · protection · collateral · guarantor · backing
authenticate
Confirm as genuine
corroborate · substantiate · verify · establish · prove · document · evidence · witness · testify · vouch
license
Formal grant of permission
- accreditFormally recognize as qualified
- permitOfficial written authorization
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
empower · commission · qualify · credential · charter · register · approve · entitle · warrant · vest
notarize
Officially certify documents
oath · sworn · register · document · witness · commissioner · countersign · attest · authenticate · legalize
state
Condition or mode
pronounce · proclaim · avow · swear · testify · profess · avowal · aver · depose · acknowledge
diploma
Academic completion document
- degreeUnit of measurement
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
licensure · competency · proficiency · credentialing · chartered · licensed · registered · recognition · expertise · professional
assurance
Firm promise or certainty
bond · surety · underwriting · indemnity · insurance · protection · collateral · guarantor · backing · commitment
- approvalsapproved, approve, authorizing, endorsing, endorsement
- electionsballot, ballots, voter registration, candidates, polls
- authenticationpassword, login, logout, fingerprint, ID
- investigatinginvestigate, examine, inspect, probe, search
- Judgment Wordsjudge, assess, evaluate, rate, rank
- verifycheck, confirm, verify, validate, authenticate
certifydecertify
Revoke official authorization
disqualify · invalidate · disbar · reject · disallow
- birth certificateOfficial record of arrival
- gift certificatePrepaid retail redemption slip
- death certificateOfficial record of passing
- marriage certificateLegal proof of wedlock
- certified mailTracked, receipt-confirmed postage
- certification programsTraining yielding official qualifications
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