certificar

/seɾtʃifiˈkaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
certifico
preterite (eu)
certifiquei
past participle
certificado

Meaning

  1. to certify

    • Certifique-se.

      Make sure.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

atestar

atestar is more specifically to swear or attest to something; certificar is more general — both mean "to certify."

Similar in other languages

German

beglaubigen

beglaubigen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to certify."

German

bescheinigen

bescheinigen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to certify."

German

beurkunden

beurkunden is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to certify."

Practice

1 What does certificar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches certificar?

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