certify

Definition

To attest to (a fact) as the truth.

Etymology

From Old French certefier (“confirm, assure, make certain”). Compare French certifier.

Example Sentences

• "These blankets have been certified as fireproof."
• "Our deeds do us three manners of service. First, they certify us that we are heirs of everlasting life, and that the Spirit of God, which is the earnest thereof, is in us."
• "After having certified himself of her own good health, he very kindly inquired about her mother and Miss Sophy […]."

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