Recertifies

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Confirms or validates the status of something or someone once more after a previous certification
2. Re-establishes official approval or qualification that had expired or was due for renewal
3. Updates credentials by verifying compliance or standards anew following initial certification

Etymology: "Recertifies" is the third-person singular present form of "recertify," so it is the form used when the subject is "he," "she," "it," or a singular noun. The verb is built from the prefix "re-", meaning again, and "certify," which means to confirm officially that something is true or meets a standard. Put together, "recertify" means to certify again, renewing an official approval that has lapsed or needs confirming once more. The base verb "certify" came into English through Old French, which took it from Latin, and the Latin prefix "re-" has been part of English since Middle English. Because "re-" attaches freely to existing verbs, speakers could form "recertify" from "certify" whenever a renewal was needed, so the word is a straightforward compound rather than a specialised coinage.

Synonyms: revalidate, reconfirm