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Certified   /sˈərtəfˌaɪd/   Listen
Certified

adjective
1.
Endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements.  Antonym: uncertified.
2.
Fit to be certified as insane (and treated accordingly).  Synonym: certifiable.
3.
Holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill.  Synonym: qualified.  "A registered hospital"


Certify

verb
(past & past part. certified; pres. part. certifying)
1.
Provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes.  Synonyms: attest, demonstrate, evidence, manifest.  "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication" , "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"
2.
Guarantee payment on; of checks.
3.
Authorize officially.  Synonyms: licence, license.  Antonym: decertify.
4.
Guarantee as meeting a certain standard.  Synonyms: endorse, indorse.
5.
Declare legally insane.



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