notarizes

Stamps legal documents

Notarizes is the third-person singular of notarize, meaning to certify a document as a notary public.

A notary witnesses a signature, verifies the signer's identity, and applies an official seal: She notarizes documents at the bank.

Notarization adds legal weight to contracts, affidavits, and property transfers.

documents

affidavit

Sworn written statement

will · mortgage · certificate · instrument · codicil · deposition · acknowledgment · sworn statement · title · lease

legal

oath

Formal binding promise

notarial · commissioner · signatory · statutory · juridical · testimony · verification · public official · legal capacity · execution

authentication

verify

Confirm accuracy or truth

certify · authenticate · witness · affirm · corroborate · substantiate · endorse · vouch · acknowledge · establish

process

seal

Authentication stamp or mark

  • stampMark-making device
  • signatureHandwritten name for verification
  • signMark conveying information

emboss · date · register · record · file · log · execute · commission · enrollment · registry

Opposites
authentication status

notarizesinvalidates

Makes no longer binding

decertifies · revokes · nullifies · voids · annuls

legitimacy/validity

notarizesforges

Hammers metal into shape

falsifies · counterfeits · fabricates · fakes · misrepresents

Phrases
Family

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