certificar

to certify, to verify, to make sure

s ɨ ɾ t i f i k a ɾ
certific certify; attest + ar -ar infinitive (1st conjugation)
verb Rare #42,060
to certify, to verify, to make sure Often used with “se” as “certificar-se (de)” = “to make sure (that/of).”
PO: Vou certificar-me de que a porta está trancada.
EN: I’m going to make sure that the door is locked.
Conjugation of certificar
certificar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First certificar
Third certificar

Eu quero me certificar de que eu sei o que fazer.

I want to make sure I know what to do.

Você poderia se certificar de que o Tom está bem?

Could you make sure Tom is okay?

Vamos nos certificar.

Let's make sure.

É fácil certificar tudo isto.

It's easy to verify all of this.

— Solaris (1972)