certified
part of speech
adjective (certified); past form of verb certify (certify, certifies, certified, certifying)
meaning for a pupil
1) Officially shown to have passed a test or to meet a standard (a certified teacher, certified organic). tree →
2) Officially confirmed as true (a certified copy). tree →
3) (informal, slang) Truly, completely (a certified legend, certified genius). tree →
4) Past form of certify: to state officially that something is true. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life: certified copies of documents, certified first-aiders, certified organic food. In formal exam language: «the results were certified by the judges». Slang: «He's a certified legend» means he really is great.
examples
- She is a certified first-aid trainer. tree →
- The eggs are certified organic. tree →
- Bring a certified copy of your birth certificate. tree →
- The judges certified the record. tree →
- That goal was certified class! (slang) tree →
- Only certified electricians may fix the wiring. tree →
note
Verb: certify, certifies, certified (y to i). Noun: certificate, certification. In the UK, old slang «certified» also meant officially declared mad; that use is unkind.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «certified» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.