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certificated (adj.)

"licensed or authorized by certificate," 1610s, past-participle adjective from obsolete certificate (v.) "furnish (someone) with a certificate," from Medieval Latin certificatus, past participle of certificare "to make certain" (see certify).

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certify (v.)

mid-14c., "to declare the truth of," also "to vouch for or confirm" (an official record, etc.), from Old French certefiier "make certain, witness the truth of" (12c.), from Late Latin certificare "to certify, to make certain," from Latin certus "fixed, sure" (see certain) + root of facere "to make, do" (from PIE root *dhe- "to set, put"). Also used in Middle English in broader senses of "inform, give notice to; instruct, to direct; to designate." Related: Certified; certifying.

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Definitions of certificated

certificated (adj.)
furnished with or authorized by a certificate: "certificated teachers";
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Dictionary entries near certificated

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