| certify | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. attest, certify, demonstrate, evidence, manifest | 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" |
| ~ authenticate | establish the authenticity of something. |
| ~ attest | establish or verify the usage of.; "This word is not attested until 1993" |
| ~ reflect | give evidence of the quality of.; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student" |
| ~ reflect | give evidence of a certain behavior.; "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him" |
| ~ notarise, notarize | authenticate as a notary.; "We had to have the signature notarized" |
| ~ bear witness, evidence, testify, prove, show | provide evidence for.; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" |
| ~ condemn | demonstrate the guilt of (someone).; "Her strange behavior condemned her" |
| v. (possession) | 2. certify | guarantee payment on; of checks. |
| ~ secure | assure payment of. |
| v. (social) | 3. certify, licence, license | authorize officially.; "I am licensed to practice law in this state" |
| ~ authorize, authorise, clear, pass | grant authorization or clearance for.; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" |
| ~ approve, o.k., okay, sanction | give sanction to.; "I approve of his educational policies" |
| ~ franchise | grant a franchise to. |
| ~ charter | grant a charter to. |
| ~ accredit, recognise, recognize | grant credentials to.; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree" |
| v. (social) | 4. certify, endorse, indorse | guarantee as meeting a certain standard.; "certified grade AAA meat" |
| ~ warrant, guarantee | stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of.; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information" |
| v. (communication) | 5. certify | declare legally insane. |
| ~ adjudge, declare, hold | declare to be.; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent" |
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