Certify
verb
To state formally and with authority that something is true or correct.
The teacher certified that the student's work was original.
Often appears as...
- certify truth
- certify correctness
verb
To officially recognize someone as being qualified to perform a particular job or task.
After training, she was certified as an accountant.
Often appears as...
- certify someone
- certify as competent
verb
To officially state that a product meets certain standards or requirements.
The phone was certified for safety before being sold.
Often appears as...
- certify for safety
- certify for quality
verb
To declare someone to be mentally ill and in need of treatment.
His bizarre behavior led doctors to certify him mentally ill.
Often appears as...
- certify mentally ill
- certify incompetent
verb
To state formally and with authority that something is true or correct.
The teacher certified that the student's work was original.
Often appears as...
- certify truth
- certify correctness
verb
To officially recognize someone as being qualified to perform a particular job or task.
After training, she was certified as an accountant.
Often appears as...
- certify someone
- certify as competent
verb
To officially state that a product meets certain standards or requirements.
The phone was certified for safety before being sold.
Often appears as...
- certify for safety
- certify for quality
verb
To declare someone to be mentally ill and in need of treatment.
His bizarre behavior led doctors to certify him mentally ill.
Often appears as...
- certify mentally ill
- certify incompetent
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Needed
Use 'certify' when an official or authoritative statement is made, not just personal opinions.
Only after the inspection, could the engineer certify the bridge's safety.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Situations
'Certify' is formal and typically used in official documents, certificates, and legal contexts.
The diploma certifies her graduation from university.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
'Certify' doesn't imply something is positive, just that it's confirmed to be true.
The auditor certified the company's loss at $1 million.
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Needed
Use 'certify' when an official or authoritative statement is made, not just personal opinions.
Only after the inspection, could the engineer certify the bridge's safety.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Situations
'Certify' is formal and typically used in official documents, certificates, and legal contexts.
The diploma certifies her graduation from university.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
'Certify' doesn't imply something is positive, just that it's confirmed to be true.
The auditor certified the company's loss at $1 million.
Pro Tip 1/3Authority Needed
Use 'certify' when an official or authoritative statement is made, not just personal opinions.
Only after the inspection, could the engineer certify the bridge's safety.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Situations
'Certify' is formal and typically used in official documents, certificates, and legal contexts.
The diploma certifies her graduation from university.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Positive
'Certify' doesn't imply something is positive, just that it's confirmed to be true.
The auditor certified the company's loss at $1 million.
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most dangerous because you won't have that natural inkling to squint and you should never look at the Sun this is way too bright it will damage your eyes so even if it's ninety percent covered exactly even if it's mostly covered if or something covered you cannot look at it without eye protection you want these iso certified glasses there are also
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We interrupt this video for an important safety announcement. Looking directly at the sun, even during an eclipse, can cause permanent eye damage. Fortunately, there are ways to enjoy an eclipse safely. The easiest is to use certified eclipse-watching glasses, which are shaded thousands of times darker
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He Tastes Water Like...
he almost enjoyed that everybody said only in LA it's a water so my game and then I said to the people nyeh only in LA people think water has no value but they're living in the desert I've been certified as a water so money from the German water trade association and I
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Larry Brilliant: TED...
and she was the last case of killer smallpox in the world. And this document is the certificate that the global commission signed, certifying the world to have eradicated the first disease in history. The key to eradicating smallpox was early detection, early response.
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Laurie Garrett: What can...
actually certified that it was not a threat and would not affect the outcome of the war. And after circulating around the world came back in a form that was tremendously lethal. What percentage of infected people were killed by it? Again we don't really know for sure.
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Wendy Suzuki: The...
and also to improve your brain and protect your brain the best for the rest of your life. But it's one thing to talk about exercise, and it's another to do it. So I'm going to invoke my power as a certified exercise instructor, to ask you all to stand up.
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Hydrogels as an...
inexpensive non-toxic in fact has been certified by the EPA last for dozens of rain or water cycles and is easy to apply you put it in the soil at the same time that you apply seed or fertilizer he helped form a company called M Oasis
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Can you solve the...
The election comes around, but before the results can be certified a third party candidate swoops in and burns the treefellow to a crisp. The freshly signed and deeply flawed constitution mandates that this challenger
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Bunker Roy: Learning...
And it's the only college where we don't give a certificate. You are certified by the community you serve. You don't need a paper to hang on the wall to show that you are an engineer. So when I said that,
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This Taxi Driver Has an...
world and they're literally give me certified and I have five win to lose his face was
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Watch the Total Solar...
most dangerous because you won't have that natural inkling to squint and you should never look at the Sun this is way too bright it will damage your eyes so even if it's ninety percent covered exactly even if it's mostly covered if or something covered you cannot look at it without eye protection you want these iso certified glasses there are also
Video examples
Solar Eclipse 101 PIPE...
We interrupt this video for an important safety announcement. Looking directly at the sun, even during an eclipse, can cause permanent eye damage. Fortunately, there are ways to enjoy an eclipse safely. The easiest is to use certified eclipse-watching glasses, which are shaded thousands of times darker
Video examples
He Tastes Water Like...
he almost enjoyed that everybody said only in LA it's a water so my game and then I said to the people nyeh only in LA people think water has no value but they're living in the desert I've been certified as a water so money from the German water trade association and I
Video examples
Larry Brilliant: TED...
and she was the last case of killer smallpox in the world. And this document is the certificate that the global commission signed, certifying the world to have eradicated the first disease in history. The key to eradicating smallpox was early detection, early response.
Video examples
Laurie Garrett: What can...
actually certified that it was not a threat and would not affect the outcome of the war. And after circulating around the world came back in a form that was tremendously lethal. What percentage of infected people were killed by it? Again we don't really know for sure.
Video examples
Wendy Suzuki: The...
and also to improve your brain and protect your brain the best for the rest of your life. But it's one thing to talk about exercise, and it's another to do it. So I'm going to invoke my power as a certified exercise instructor, to ask you all to stand up.
Video examples
Hydrogels as an...
inexpensive non-toxic in fact has been certified by the EPA last for dozens of rain or water cycles and is easy to apply you put it in the soil at the same time that you apply seed or fertilizer he helped form a company called M Oasis
Video examples
Can you solve the...
The election comes around, but before the results can be certified a third party candidate swoops in and burns the treefellow to a crisp. The freshly signed and deeply flawed constitution mandates that this challenger
Video examples
Bunker Roy: Learning...
And it's the only college where we don't give a certificate. You are certified by the community you serve. You don't need a paper to hang on the wall to show that you are an engineer. So when I said that,
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This Taxi Driver Has an...
world and they're literally give me certified and I have five win to lose his face was
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Dave Parnas
American Scientist
When someone builds a bridge, he uses engineers who have been certified as knowing what they are doing. Yet when someone builds you a software program, he has no similar certification, even though your safety may be just as dependent upon that software working as it is upon the bridge supporting your weight.
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Brie Larson
American Actress
I know it's odd. But when I was getting scuba certified, it was explained very early on that you never get to just strap on a tank and jump into the ocean. You have to know how deep you're going, and the deeper you go, the less amount of time you stay down there - and it takes longer to get to the surface.
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Jon Hamm
American Actor
If you're the handsome white guy, you tend to get cast as guys who are meant to be convincing in their jobs. What I've been fortunate enough to do, whether it's playing a certified idiot on '30 Rock' or a weirdo in 'Bridesmaids,' is play against that in a lot of ways.
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Corrine Brown
American Politician
You know, having been an election monitor in countries across the world, I can tell you that we would never certify another country's election if it had as many flaws in place as we had in Florida.
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Ehud Olmert
Israeli Politician
Every word I wrote in my book is documented, certified, true, and correct. The truth wins, and that is my picture.
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Teresa Giudice
American Celebrity
I'm getting certified to become a teacher because I love it so much.
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Yannick Bisson
I went and bought a Porsche - but it's a certified used Porsche.
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Cara Buono
American Actress
I am a certified yoga teacher and I love to cycle and swim.
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Richa Chadha
Indian Actress
I am a certified hippie and I love nature.
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Janet Reno
American Public Servant
I'm a scuba diver but not certified.
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Dave Parnas
American Scientist
When someone builds a bridge, he uses engineers who have been certified as knowing what they are doing. Yet when someone builds you a software program, he has no similar certification, even though your safety may be just as dependent upon that software working as it is upon the bridge supporting your weight.
Quote examples
Brie Larson
American Actress
I know it's odd. But when I was getting scuba certified, it was explained very early on that you never get to just strap on a tank and jump into the ocean. You have to know how deep you're going, and the deeper you go, the less amount of time you stay down there - and it takes longer to get to the surface.
Quote examples
Jon Hamm
American Actor
If you're the handsome white guy, you tend to get cast as guys who are meant to be convincing in their jobs. What I've been fortunate enough to do, whether it's playing a certified idiot on '30 Rock' or a weirdo in 'Bridesmaids,' is play against that in a lot of ways.
Quote examples
Corrine Brown
American Politician
You know, having been an election monitor in countries across the world, I can tell you that we would never certify another country's election if it had as many flaws in place as we had in Florida.
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Ehud Olmert
Israeli Politician
Every word I wrote in my book is documented, certified, true, and correct. The truth wins, and that is my picture.
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Teresa Giudice
American Celebrity
I'm getting certified to become a teacher because I love it so much.
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Yannick Bisson
I went and bought a Porsche - but it's a certified used Porsche.
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Cara Buono
American Actress
I am a certified yoga teacher and I love to cycle and swim.
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Richa Chadha
Indian Actress
I am a certified hippie and I love nature.
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Janet Reno
American Public Servant
I'm a scuba diver but not certified.
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