Definitions for certifies

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certifies cer·ti·fy

Spelling: [sur-tuh-fahy]

IPA: /ˈsɜr təˌfaɪ/

Certifies is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 317 anagrams from letters in certifies (ceefiirst).

Definitions for certifies

verb (used with object)

1. to attest as certain; give reliable information of; confirm:
2. to testify to or vouch for in writing:
3. to guarantee; endorse reliably:
4. to guarantee (a check) by writing on its face that the account against which it is drawn has sufficient funds to pay it.
5. to award a certificate to (a person) attesting to the completion of a course of study or the passing of a qualifying examination.
6. to declare legally insane and committable to a mental institution.
7. Archaic. to assure or inform with certainty.

verb (used without object)

1. to give assurance; testify; vouch for the validity of something (usually followed by to).

Origin of certifies

1300-50; Middle English certifien Middle French certifier Late Latin certificāre, equivalent to Latin certi- (combining form of certus decided; see certain) + -fic

Examples for certifies

"That he is actually off by the train to London, I can certify," was the reply of Hamish.

I have only to get two doctors to certify to the fact of his insanity, and the deed is done.

The FAA will have to certify SpaceShipTwo as airworthy, but there are as yet no protocols in place for that process.

An invoice of his goods was presented to the agent, who had to certify to its correctness.

The decision to certify the planes and their sensors has been pending since late last year, long before the Ukraine crisis began.

Should not we cautiously open it, Captain, and certify ourselves what is therein?

The folks from RecordSetter.com were there, the hosts told the hopeful twerkers, to adjudicate and certify the world record.

In order to withhold the photographs, the secretary of defense must certify that photographs could cause harm to Americans.

The first is how the FAA can certify the craft as safe for passenger flight.

We could procure that telegram from Port Arthur, and we could get the landlord to certify to his story.