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  • 61certify — cer·ti·fy / sər tə ˌfī/ vt fied, fy·ing [Medieval Latin certificare, from Late Latin, to assure, convince, from Latin certus certain + ficare to make] 1: to state authoritatively: as a: to give assurance of the validity of certify corporate… …

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  • 62certify — 1 Certify, attest, witness, vouch are comparable when they mean to testify to the truth or genuineness of something. Certify usually implies a statement in writing, especially one that carries one s signature or seal or both or one that is… …

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  • 63guarantee — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. vouch, undertake, warrant; pledge; promise, insure, secure. See security, certainty. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To certify] Syn. attest, testify, aver, vouch for, declare, assure, ensure, answer for, be… …

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  • 64testify — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. affirm, declare, state, depose, swear, avow, witness. See evidence. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To demonstrate] Syn. indicate, show, make evident; see prove . 2. [To bear witness] Syn. affirm, give… …

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  • 65avouch — I (avow) verb acknowledge, affirm, affirm with confidence, allege, allege as a fact, assert, assert peremptorily, assert positively, assert under oath, asseverate, attest, aver, bear witness, certify, confirm, confirm by oath, contend, declare,… …

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  • 66avouch — (v.) late 15c., from M.Fr. avochier call upon as authority, in Old French call (to court), advocate, plead (a case), from L. advocare call to as a witness (see ADVOCATE (Cf. advocate)). Avouch, which is no longer in common use, means guarantee,… …

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  • 67affirm — af·firm /ə fərm/ vt 1: to assert as true or factual 2: to assert (as a judgment) as valid or confirmed affirm ed the lower court s ruling compare remand, reverse …

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  • 68voucher — 1. noun a) A piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services. b) A receipt. 2. verb a) To establish the authenticity of; to vouch for …

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  • 69attest — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. testify, bear witness, depose, certify, swear, vouch. See evidence. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. bear witness, certify, verify, confirm, substantiate, support, bear out, testify, warrant, vouch… …

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  • 70certify — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. attest (See affirmation, evidence). II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To give assurance] Syn. guarantee, accredit, vouch for, endorse; see approve 1 , guarantee 1 . 2. [To state formally] Syn. attest, verify,… …

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