certificate
Americannoun
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a document serving as evidence or as written testimony, as of status, qualifications, privileges, or the truth of something.
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a document attesting to the fact that a person has completed an educational course, issued either by an institution not authorized to grant diplomas, or to a student not qualifying for a diploma.
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Law. a statement, written and signed, which is by law made evidence of the truth of the facts stated, for all or for certain purposes.
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Finance.
verb (used with object)
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to furnish with or authorize by a certificate.
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to issue an official certificate attesting to the training, aptitude, and qualification of.
to certificate a teacher.
noun
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an official document attesting the truth of the facts stated, as of birth, marital status, death, health, completion of an academic course, ability to practise a profession, etc
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short for share certificate
verb
Other Word Forms
- certificatory adjective
- noncertificated adjective
- uncertificated adjective
Etymology
Origin of certificate
1375–1425; late Middle English certificat < Medieval Latin certificātum, noun use of neuter of certificātus certified (past participle of certificāre ), equivalent to certific- ( certify ) + -ātus -ate 1
Example Sentences
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Alphabet’s Google joined forces with Purdue University, California Community Colleges and other schools to offer AI courses, certificates and products such as its AI assistant Gemini.
An estimated 69 million American women and 4 million men do not have a birth certificate that matches their current legal name.
From Salon
I’ve given the bank all the POAs and the trust documents, as well as my stepfather’s death certificate.
From MarketWatch
She writes a death certificate and, before William has really come to, the couple receives the insurance payout— in Debbie’s preferred medium, cash.
“Also, I got trained in first aid last year with my Girl Scout troop! I don’t have the certificate or anything, but it still sounds cool. We could include that on our flyers, right?”
From Literature
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