evidence vs certify

evidence is a noun but certify is not a noun.

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

As verbs, evidence and certify are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of evidence include attest, demonstrate, manifest.

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

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

Other hyponyms of evidence include attest, demonstrate, evidence, manifest, presume, abduce, adduce, cite.

evidence (noun)	certify (noun)
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
an indication that makes something evident

evidence (verb)	certify (verb)
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes	provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
provide evidence for	declare legally insane
give evidence	guarantee payment on; of checks
	guarantee as meeting a certain standard
	authorize officially