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certify

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of certify

1 to declare (something) to be true or genuine
  • Experts certified the letter as indeed having been written by Abraham Lincoln.
Synonyms of certify

attest, authenticate, avouch, testify (to), vouch (for), witness
Words Related to certify

guarantee, warrant

affirm, assert, aver, avow, profess, vow
2 to give official or legal power to
  • certified her as a teacher
Synonyms of certify

accredit, authorize, commission, empower, enable, invest, license (also licence), qualify, vest, warrant
Words Related to certify

approve, clear, credential, endorse (also indorse), OK (or okay), sanction

affirm, confirm, validate

inaugurate, induct, initiate, install, instate, swear in

allow, let, permit

enfranchise, entitle, privilege
Near Antonyms of certify

ban, bar, block, constrain, deny, disallow, disbar, discourage, disenfranchise, disfranchise, exclude, hinder, hold back, impede, inhibit, obstruct, prevent, shut out, stop

enjoin, forbid, interdict, outlaw, prohibit, proscribe, veto
Antonyms of certify

disqualify
3 to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of
  • Please bring in a doctor's note to certify that you were really sick.
Synonyms of certify

argue, attest, authenticate, bear out, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, validate, verify, vindicate
Words Related to certify

avouch, back (up), testify (to), vouch (for), witness

guarantee, warrant

affirm, assert, aver, avow, declare, profess

demonstrate, document, establish, prove, reinforce (also reenforce)
Near Antonyms of certify

contradict, gainsay

deny, disavow, disclaim

challenge, contest, dispute, question
Antonyms of certify

disprove, rebut, refute

Synonym Discussion of certify

certify, attest, witness, vouch mean to testify to the truth or genuineness of something. certify usually applies to a written statement, especially one carrying a signature or seal.
    • certified that the candidate had met all requirements
attest applies to oral or written testimony usually from experts or witnesses.
    • attested to the authenticity of the document
witness applies to the subscribing of one's own name to a document as evidence of its genuineness.
    • witnessed the signing of the will
vouch applies to one who testifies as a competent authority or a reliable person.
    • willing to vouch for her integrity

synonyms see in addition approve

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