Synonyms & related words for certify

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of certify — including attest, endorse, verify, notarize, authenticate, vouch. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to certify

Explore words related to certify — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include precertify, recertify, certification, recertification, precertification, certificated, decertify, decertification. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for certify

Common synonyms for certify include attest, endorse, verify, notarize, authenticate, vouch, accredit, validate — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does certify come from?

The word certify breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: cert-, from Latin certus (“sure, settled”); and -fy, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.