miscertify
miscertify verb: to certify something that does not meet the criteria for certification.
Verb
miscertify (third-person singular simple present miscertifies, present participle miscertifying, simple past and past participle miscertified)
- To certify something that does not meet the criteria for certification.
- No officer belonging to the King's bench, common pleas or exchequer, nor any clerk of assise, clerk of the peace, town-clerk, or any officer under them, nor any other, shall conceal any indictment, fine, post-fine, issue, amercement, forfeited recognizance or other forfeiture, unless by order of...1739, John Cay, An Abridgment of the Publick Statutes in Force and Use
- When did the enforcement staff first recognize the trend to miscertify? The day it became an economic advantage to miscertify.1980, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Stripper Oil Miscertification, page 35
Forms of miscertify
| third-person singular present | miscertifies |
|---|---|
| present participle | miscertifying |
| past participle | miscertified |
| past | miscertified |
Origin of miscertify
From mis- + certify.
Questions about miscertify
- What does miscertify mean?
- Miscertify means to certify something that does not meet the criteria for certification.
- What part of speech is miscertify?
- Miscertify is a verb.
- What is the past tense of miscertify?
- The past tense of miscertify is miscertified.
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