Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-certify

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: self--cer-ti-fy
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To confirm or certify something without the substantiation of another person or party.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From self- + certify.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: self-

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

self-certifies (present, singular) self-certifying (participle, present) self-certified (participle, past) self-certified (past)

Phrases

self-certified self-certification

Questions

What does self-certify mean?: To confirm or certify something without the substantiation of another person or party.
Where does self-certify come from?: From self- + certify.

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