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certify

/ˈsɝ.tɪ.faɪ/ verb B2
  1. To attest to (a fact) as the truth. (transitive)
  2. To authenticate or verify in writing. (transitive)
  3. To attest that a product, service, organization, or person has met an official standard. (transitive) · These blankets have been certified as fireproof.

He/she/it certifies · Past certified · Past participle certified · -ing form certifying

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Verb forms

Base form
certify
He/she/it
certifies
Past
certified
Past participle
certified
-ing form
certifying

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“The best thing I can do will be to certify the truth of the contents of your petition.” And, sitting down, Villefort wrote the certificate at the bottom.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 124 · C1
The marquis will give you some papers which will certify this fact, and authorize you to appear under that name in the Parisian world.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 602 · C1
The accompanying caption officially identified Clara Vance as one of the very first certified female commercial pilots in western Canada.
The Aviator's Diary, p. 1 · C1

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