certify

verb

/ˈsɜː.tɪ.faɪ/

/ˈsɝː.t̬ə-/

Definition

› [I or T] to say in a formal or official way, usually in writing, that something is true or correct: [+ (that)] I hereby certify (that) the above information is true and accurate. [+ noun/adj] The driver was certified (as) dead on arrival at the hospital. The meat has been certified (as) fit for human consumption.Accepting and agreeingAccepting and agreeing reluctantlyApproving and approval › [T] to say officially that someone is mentally ill: As a young man, he had been certified and sent to a hospital for the mentally ill.Science of psychology and psychoanalysisMind and personality certification

/ˌsɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

/ˌsɝː.t̬ə-/ noun [U] Official documentsAccepting and agreeingAccepting and agreeing reluctantlyApproving and approval

(Definition of certify verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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