certified \certified\ adj. 1. endorsed authoritatively as having met certain requirements; guranteed; as, certified milk; certified mail; a certified check. Opposite of {uncertified}. [Narrower terms: {certificated, credentialed, documented}; {guaranteed}] See also {certifiable}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. legally insane according to clinical criteria. Syn: certifiable. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 3. holding appropriate documentation and officially on record as qualified to perform a specified function or practice a specified skill. Syn: qualified. [WordNet 1.5]