certify vs reflect

reflect vs certify

certify and reflect both are verbs.

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

As verbs, reflect is a hyponym of certify; that is, reflect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than certify:

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

Other hyponyms of certify include authenticate, notarise, notarize, condemn.

certify (verb)	reflect (verb)
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes	reflect deeply on a subject
declare legally insane	give evidence of the quality of
guarantee payment on; of checks	give evidence of a certain behavior
guarantee as meeting a certain standard	to throw or bend back (from a surface)
authorize officially	manifest or bring back
	show an image of
	be bright by reflecting or casting light

Difference between certify and reflect

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