notarize

[ noh-tuh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, no·ta·rized, no·ta·riz·ing.

1. to certify (a document, contract, etc.) or cause to become certified through a notary public.

notarize

/ ˈnəʊtəˌraɪz /

verb

1. tr to attest to or authenticate (a document, contract, etc), as a notary

Other Words From

• nota·ri·zation noun
• re·nota·rize verb (used with object) renotarized renotarizing

Word History and Origins

Origin of notarize¹

First recorded in 1925–30; notar(y) + -ize

Example Sentences

Before the election they had to be notarized, and after the election they weren’t ….

From Time

In Missouri, for example, where Big Red F has one restaurant, mail-in ballots must be notarized.

From Eater

Related Words

• authenticate