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Certified vs Confirmed - What's the difference?

certified | confirmed |

As verbs the difference between certified and confirmed

is that certified is (certify) while confirmed is (confirm).

As an adjective confirmed is

having a settled habit; inveterate or habitual.

certified

English

Verb

(head)
  • (certify)

    • Anagrams

    *

    certify

    English

    Verb

  • to attest to as the truth or meeting a standard

    • Synonyms

    * (to attest as to) attest, witness, vouch for, approve, confirm

    Derived terms

    * certifiable * decertify

    Related terms

    * certification

    Anagrams

    *

    confirmed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (confirm)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • having a settled habit; inveterate or habitual
    • a confirmed liar
  • verified or ratified
    • a confirmed treaty
  • (Christianity) having received the rite of confirmation
    • a confirmed Catholic

    Synonyms

    * (verified) sicker

    Antonyms

    * unconfirmed