certify vs prove

prove vs certify

certify and prove both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
certify	No	No	Yes	No
prove	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, prove is a hypernym of certify; that is, prove is a word with a broader meaning than certify:

certify: provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
prove: provide evidence for

Other hypernyms of certify include bear witness, evidence, show, testify.

certify (verb)	prove (verb)
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
declare legally insane	obtain probate of
guarantee payment on; of checks	prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
guarantee as meeting a certain standard	provide evidence for
authorize officially	take a trial impression of
	cause to puff up with a leaven
	increase in volume
	put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
	be shown or be found to be

Difference between certify and prove

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