Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

precertify

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-cer-ti-fy
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To certify in advance.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Mr. Potter said that if the judge found that eBay had the same duty as flea markets and traditional retail stores to not sell counterfeit products, eBay will likely have to either stop auctioning famous luxury products or radically alter the way it does business so that it can precertify the authenticity of those products."

Etymology

From pre- + certify.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

precertifies (present, singular) precertifying (participle, present) precertified (participle, past) precertified (past)

Frequently Paired Words

precertification

Questions

What does precertify mean?: To certify in advance.
Where does precertify come from?: From pre- + certify.

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