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/sˈərtəfˌaɪd tʃɛk/ Listen

verb

Certify v. t. (past & past part. certified; pres. part. certifying)

To give cetain information to; to assure; to make certain. "We certify the king, that... thou shalt have no portion on this side the river."

To give certain information of; to make certain, as a fact; to verify. "The industry of science at once certifies and greatly extends our knowledge of the vastness of the creation."

To testify to in writing; to make a declaration concerning, in writing, under hand, or hand and seal. "The judges shall certify their opinion to the chancellor, and upon such certificate the decree is usually founded."

Certified check, A bank check, the validity of which is certified by the bank on which it is drawn.

noun

certified check n. A check drawn on a bank and bearing marks from that bank guaranteeing that funds have been reserved for payment.

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Etymology of 'Certified check'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Certified check" Quotes from Famous Books

... invitation were accepted on January 15, 1900; and, for the first time, it seemed as if a beginning might be made in the actual construction of the rapid transit road. The letter of invitation to contractors required that every proposal should be accompanied by a certified check upon a National or State Bank, payable to the order of the Comptroller, for $150,000, and that within ten days after acceptance, or within such further period as might be prescribed by the Board, the contract should be duly executed and delivered. ...

— The New York Subway - Its Construction and Equipment • Anonymous

... destroyed the plates. Mr. Parker, sir—" He stepped up to John Parker and smote the latter lightly on the breast—"Tag; you're it!" he announced pleasantly. "I'll cancel this contract when you hand me a certified check; for twenty-four billion, nine-hundred and eighty-two million, four hundred and seventeen thousand, six hundred and one dollars, nine ...

— The Pride of Palomar • Peter B. Kyne

... about two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for a day or two and put up the securities as collateral. In the ordinary course of business, when the borrower has no further use for the money, he sends up a certified check for the amount of the loan with interest, and the bank turns over the securities to the messenger. In this particular case a messenger arrived with a certified check, shoved it into the cage, and took away what was pushed out to him in return—three ...

— Courts and Criminals • Arthur Train

... advancing and bowing most profoundly, "I trust that you understand my awkward position? My apologies cannot be too humble. It will give me great pleasure to hand you a certified check for the missing gems the first ...

— The Poisoned Pen • Arthur B. Reeve

... proposed a test which will be perfectly satisfactory to me and many others who, at present, are in accordance with me in my estimation of this young lady. Permit me now to state it definitely, specifically, and once for all. I will place a certified check for a sum of money exceeding $1,000 inside of a single paper envelope. I will lay the package on a table in the room in which she is. If she chooses she may take it in her hands and place it in contact with any part of ...

— Fasting Girls - Their Physiology and Pathology • William Alexander Hammond