certify

cer·ti·fy

verb \ˈsərt-ə-ˌfī\

cer·ti·fiedcer·ti·fy·ing

Definition of CERTIFY

transitive verb

1

: to attest authoritatively; especially : to attest officially to the insanity of

2

: to designate as having met the requirements to practice medicine or a particular medical specialty

intransitive verb

: to attest by a certificate <five year program leading to examination by the American Board which certifies in that specialty—Bulletin of Meharry Medical College>

—cer·ti·fi·able \ˌsər-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl\ adjective

—cer·ti·fi·ably \-blē\ adverb