reflect vs certify

reflect and certify both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of reflect include attest, demonstrate, evidence, manifest.

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

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

Other hypernyms of reflect include attest, demonstrate, evidence, manifest.

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