notarize

verb

no·​ta·​rize ˈnō-tə-ˌrīz 

notarized; notarizing

transitive verb

: to acknowledge or attest as a notary public

Examples of notarize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The plaintiff alleged Mills failed to sign at least one of the qualification documents, which was notarized in the District of Columbia instead of Florida. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026

One of Mills’ Republican opponents in the Congressional District 7 primary, Michael Johnson, claimed Mills did not sign a key election document that also was not properly notarized. — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

State law also prohibits notaries from charging a fee for notarizing signatures on an absentee ballot. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Her candidate oath was notarized Friday. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for notarize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies

Kids Definition

notarize

verb

no·​ta·​rize ˈnōt-ə-ˌrīz 

notarized; notarizing

: to sign as a notary public to show that a document is authentic

notarization

ˌnōt-ə-rə-ˈzā-shən

noun

Legal Definition

notarize

transitive verb

no·​ta·​rize ˈnō-tə-ˌrīz 

notarized; notarizing

: to acknowledge or attest as notary public

notarize a document