show vs certify

certify vs show

show is a noun but certify is not a noun.

show and certify both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

show (noun)	certify (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

show (verb)	certify (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment	provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
provide evidence for	declare legally insane
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively	guarantee payment on; of checks
give expression to	guarantee as meeting a certain standard
give evidence of, as of records	authorize officially
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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