certificare

to certify

verb cher-tee-fee-KAH-reh Rare

Origin: Latin certificare (to make certain)

Also means

to attest officially

Usage Note

Certificare is a formal administrative verb; learners should note that the past participle certificato also functions as a noun (il certificato) meaning 'certificate.' The noun requires the article il, not la. In bureaucratic Italian it appears constantly in phrases like certificare la residenza ('to certify one's residence').

Examples

"Devi certificare i tuoi documenti."

Natural Translation

You need to certify your documents.

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