uncertified
|un-cer-ti-fied|
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/ʌnˈsɝtɪfaɪ/
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/ʌnˈsɜːtɪfaɪ/
(uncertify)
not officially certified
Etymology
'uncertified' is formed in English by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'certified', where 'certified' comes from the verb 'certify' (from Latin 'certificare'). 'Un-' originates from Old English as a productive negative prefix.
'certify' originates from Latin 'certificare' (from 'certus' meaning 'certain' + 'facere' meaning 'to make'). It passed into Old French as 'certifier' and then into Middle English as 'certifien/certify'. The adjective 'certified' developed as the past participle of 'certify', and modern English formed 'uncertified' by prefixing 'un-' to that participle.
Originally, 'certify' meant 'to make certain' or 'to attest as true.' Over time it came to mean 'to give official recognition or confirmation.' Consequently, 'uncertified' evolved to mean 'not having that official recognition or confirmation.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'uncertify' (to revoke or remove certification or official recognition).
The council uncertified several previously recognized programs after the audit.
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Adjective 1
not officially certified, approved, authorized, or validated; lacking formal certification or recognized accreditation.
He submitted an uncertified copy of his diploma to the employer.
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