Meaning & use
Certify
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To formally confirm or attest that something meets a required standard, or to officially declare someone qualified for a role.
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The board will certify the accountant once she passes her final exam.
The inspector certified the building as safe for occupancy.
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From Latin 'certus' (certain) and 'facere' (to make), literally 'to make certain.'
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