Definitions

1. noun

a public officer authorized to witness and authenticate documents, especially wills and deeds, and to administer oaths.

“The lawyer took the document to the notary to get it signed and notarized.”

2. verb

to authenticate or witness a document as a notary.

“The notary notarized the deed, making it official.”

3. adjective

relating to or characteristic of a notary.

“The notary’s seal was a notary public emblem.”