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certified

adj · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsɜː.tɪ.faɪd/
  • General-American: /ˈsɝ.tɪ.faɪd/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: S ER1 T AH0 F AY2 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having met an official standard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • a certified organization
  • a certified product

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Authenticated or verified in writing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: law

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of certify

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a certified public accountant

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: uncertified

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a registered pharmacist
  • a registered hospital

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: qualified

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

fit to be certified as insane (and treated accordingly)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: certifiable

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Real reading context

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