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accredit vs certify

certify vs accredit

accredit and certify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accredit No No Yes No
certify No No Yes No
As verbs, certify is a hypernym of accredit; that is, certify is a word with a broader meaning than accredit:
  • accredit: grant credentials to
  • certify: authorize officially
Other hypernyms of accredit include licence, license.
accredit (verb) certify (verb)
ascribe an achievement to provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
grant credentials to declare legally insane
provide or send (envoys or ambassadors) with official credentials guarantee payment on; of checks
guarantee as meeting a certain standard
authorize officially
Difference between accredit and certify

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