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certifies

certifies is the third-person singular simple present indicative of certify.

Meaning of certify

Verb

certify (third-person singular simple present certifies, present participle certifying, simple past and past participle certified)

  1. (transitive) To attest to (a fact) as the truth.
  2. (transitive) To authenticate or verify in writing.
  3. (transitive) To attest that a product, service, organization, or person has met an official standard.
    • These blankets have been certified as fireproof.
  4. (archaic, transitive) To inform; to tell (a person) that something is true.
    • Our deeds do us three manners of service. First, they certify us that we are heirs of everlasting life, and that the Spirit of God, which is the earnest thereof, is in us.1847, The Church of England Magazine, volume 23, page 239
  5. (archaic, reflexive) To assure (oneself) of something; to ascertain.
    • After having certified himself of her own good health, he very kindly inquired about her mother and Miss Sophy […].1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC

Questions about certifies

What is certifies the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Certifies is the third-person singular simple present indicative of certify.

Words near certifies in the dictionary

  1. certified public accountants
  2. certified safety professional
  3. certified safety professionals
  4. certifier
  5. certifiers
  6. certifies
  7. certify
  8. certifying
  9. certifyings
  10. certiorari
  11. certioraris

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