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certifying

certifying is the present participle and gerund 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

Noun

certifying (plural certifyings)

  1. An act of certification.
    • […] certifyings that are comparatively formal […]1920, Parliamentary Papers, volume 18, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, page 76

Forms of certifying

pluralcertifyings

Questions about certifying

What does certifying mean?
Certifying means an act of certification.
What is certifying the present participle and gerund of?
Certifying is the present participle and gerund of certify.
What part of speech is certifying?
Certifying is a noun.
What is the plural of certifying?
The plural of certifying is certifyings.

Words near certifying in the dictionary

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

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