certify vs show

show vs certify

certify is not a noun while show is a noun.

certify and show both are verbs.

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

As verbs, show is a hypernym of certify; that is, show 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
show: provide evidence for

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

certify (noun)	show (noun)
	an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
	pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
	something intended to communicate a particular impression

certify (verb)	show (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	provide evidence for
guarantee payment on; of checks	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
guarantee as meeting a certain standard	give expression to
authorize officially	give evidence of, as of records
	indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
	finish third or better in a horse or dog race
	show in, or as in, a picture
	take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
	make visible or noticeable
	be or become visible or noticeable
	give an exhibition of to an interested audience

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