Certified: meaning, definitions and examples

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certified

[ ˈsɜː.tɪ.faɪd ]

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professional

Officially recognized as possessing certain qualifications or meeting certain standards.

Synonyms

accredited, licensed, qualified

Examples of usage

She is a certified accountant.
He became a certified lifeguard after completing the training program.

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process

To declare officially or authoritatively.

Synonyms

attest, confirm, validate

Examples of usage

The doctor certified the cause of death.
The document was certified by a notary public.

Translations

Translations of the word "certified" in other languages:

🇵🇹 certificado

🇮🇳 प्रमाणित

🇩🇪 zertifiziert

🇮🇩 bersertifikat

🇺🇦 сертифікований

🇵🇱 certyfikowany

🇯🇵 認定された (nintei sareta)

🇫🇷 certifié

🇪🇸 certificado

🇹🇷 sertifikalı

🇰🇷 인증된 (injeungdoen)

🇸🇦 معتمد

🇨🇿 certifikovaný

🇸🇰 certifikovaný

🇨🇳 认证的 (rènzhèng de)

🇸🇮 certificiran

🇮🇸 vottað

🇰🇿 сертификатталған

🇬🇪 სერთიფიცირებული

🇦🇿 sertifikatlaşdırılmış

🇲🇽 certificado

Word origin

The word 'certified' originated from the Latin word 'certificatus', which means 'made certain'. It was first used in the 15th century to signify something that has been guaranteed or confirmed. Over time, the term evolved to represent official recognition of qualifications or standards.

See also: certificate, certification, certifier.