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Webster 1913 Edition
Certify
Cer′ti-fy
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Certified
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Certifying
.] [F. ]
certifier
, LL. certificare
; L. certus
certain + facere
to make. See Certain
, and cf. Certificate
, Verb.
T.
1.
To give cetain information to; to assure; to make certain.
We
certify
the king, that . . . thou shalt have no portion on this side the river. Ezra iv. 16.
2.
To give certain information of; to make certain, as a fact; to verify.
Hammond.
The industry of science at once
certifies
and greatly extends our knowledge of the vastness of the creation. I. Taylor.
3.
To testify to in writing; to make a declaration concerning, in writing, under hand, or hand and seal.
The judges shall
certify
their opinion to the chancellor, and upon such certificate the decree is usually founded. Blackstone.
Certified check
, A bank check, the validity of which is certified by the bank on which it is drawn.
Webster 1828 Edition
Certify
CERTIFY
, v.t.1.
To testify to in writing; to make a declaration in writing, under hand, or hand and seal, to make known or establish a fac.The judges shall certify their opinion to the chancellor, and upon such certificate, the decree is usually founded.
The Judge shall certify under his hand, that the freehold came chiefly in question.
2.
To give certain information to; applied to persons.We have sent and certified the king. Ezra 4.
3.
To give certain information of; applied to things.This is designed to certify those things that are confirmed of Gods favor.
It is followed by of, after the person, and before the thing told; as, I certified you of the fact.
Definition 2024
certify
certify
English
Verb
certify (third-person singular simple present certifies, present participle certifying, simple past and past participle certified)
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Translations
to attest as to
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