certified — officially recognized as having particular qualifications or meeting certain standards
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: officially recognized as having particular qualifications or meeting certain standards
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪd/
Example Sentences
- My friend became a certified pizza expert after eating 100 different pizzas.
- You need a certified translator for official documents.
- She's a certified genius at losing her keys every morning.
certified
ADJECTIVE[/ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪd/]
officially recognized as having particular qualifications or meeting certain standards

💡 Concept
officially recognized as having particular qualifications or meeting certain standards

🎵 Rhyme
Once certified but terrified, now confident in this purified space!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈsɜːrtɪfaɪd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɜːtɪfaɪd/
🌳Etymology
Rootcert
Suffix--ified
🎵Rhyme
terrifiedglorifiedpurified
terrified
glorified
purified
🔗Collocations
certified teacher
certified copy
certified mail
certified public accountant
get certified
certified organic
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My friend became a certified pizza expert after eating 100 different pizzas.”
“You need a certified translator for official documents.”
😄 Fun example
“She's a certified genius at losing her keys every morning.”
“The organic vegetables are certified by the agriculture department.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
qualifiedlicensedaccreditedauthorizedvalidated
Antonyms
uncertifiedunauthorizedunqualified
Related
certificatecertificationcertifyverifyapprove
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