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notarized

/ˈnoʊtəraɪzd/ /ˈnoʊɾəraɪzd/

Meanings
verb
To be witness of the authenticity of a document and its accompanying signatures in one's capacity as notary public

Examples :

"We had to get the contract notarized before submitting it to the bank. "
law government business

Related Words

Illustration authenticity

authenticity noun

/ɑθənˈtɪsɪti/

The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original.

"I hereby certify the authenticity of this copy."

Illustration capacity

capacity noun

/kəˈpæsɪti/

The ability to hold, receive or absorb

"The water bottle's capacity is 500 milliliters. "

Illustration submitting

submitting verb

/səbˈmɪtɪŋ/ /sʌbˈmɪtɪŋ/

To yield or give way to another.

"They will not submit to the destruction of their rights."

Illustration signatures

signatures noun

/ˈsɪɡnətʃərz/ /ˈsɪɡnətʃʊrz/

A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract.

"The teacher needed parents' signatures on the permission slips before the field trip. "

Illustration public

public noun

/ˈpʌblɪk/

The people in general, regardless of membership of any particular group.

"Members of the public may not proceed beyond this point."

Illustration notary

notary noun

/ˈnoʊtəri/ /ˈnoʊtɛri/

A lawyer of noncontentious private civil law who drafts, takes, and records legal instruments for private parties, and provides legal advice, but does not appear in court on clients' behalf.

"We needed a notary to officially witness and sign the document transferring ownership of the car. "

Illustration witness

witness noun

/ˈwɪtnəs/

Attestation of a fact or event; testimony.

"She can bear witness, since she was there at the time."

Illustration document

document noun

/ˈdɒkjʊmənt/ /ˈdɒkjʊmɛnt/ /ˈdɑkjʊmənt/ /ˈdɑkjʊmɛnt/

An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.

"The document outlining the family's budget was used to prove their financial need to the housing agency. "

Illustration accompanying

accompanying verb

/əˈkʌm.p(ə.)ni.ɪŋ/

To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.

"Geoffrey accompanied the group on their pilgrimage."

Illustration bank

bank noun

/bæŋk/

An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.

"My parents opened a savings account at the bank for my college fund. "

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

Illustration contract

contract noun

/ˈkɒntɹækt/ /ˈkɑntɹækt/ /kənˈtɹækt/

An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.

"Marriage is a contract."