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certificar

to certify

verb sehr-tee-fee-KAHR Less Common
Communication Writing

Also means

to attest

Usage Note

Certificar means to formally certify or attest to a fact, used in legal, academic, and postal contexts: certificar un documento, carta certificada (registered letter). The noun is certificado (certificate). In Spain, sending something certificado at the post office means sending it by registered mail.

Examples

"El notario certificó la firma del contrato."

Natural Translation

The notary certified the contract signature.

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