certify vs uphold

certify

verb
  • To attest to (a fact) as the truth. 

  • To attest that a product, service, organization, or person has met an official standard. 

  • To authenticate or verify in writing. 

uphold

verb
  • To support by approval or encouragement, to confirm (something which has been questioned) 

  • To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling 

  • To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate. 

How often have the words certify and uphold occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )