ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsCcertify
ISEE/SSATeasy
certify
Meaning: to formally confirm that something meets a standard
certify in a sentence
How certify is used in real sentences:
The inspector had to certify that the new playground equipment was safe for children.
The lab technician signed the form to certify that every sample had been tested twice.
“She could certify a crystal for display only if it met every standard.”
— from the passage Secrets in Stone
Synonyms for certify
Other words for certify — verify, validate and confirm — carry the same meaning.
- verify
- validate
- confirm
Antonyms of certify
Words that mean the opposite of certify:
- deny
Where it comes from
From Latin certus 'sure' plus facere 'to make'
Memory hook
CERT-ify: get a CERTificate proving it's true.