certificate

[ noun ser-tif-i-kit; verb ser-tif-i-keyt ]

/ noun sərˈtɪf ɪ kɪt; verb sərˈtɪf ɪˌkeɪt /

noun

a document serving as evidence or as written testimony, as of status, qualifications, privileges, or the truth of something.

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.

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.

Finance.

verb (used with object), cer·tif·i·cat·ed, cer·tif·i·cat·ing.

to furnish with or authorize by a certificate.

to issue an official certificate attesting to the training, aptitude, and qualification of: to certificate a teacher.

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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- (see certify) + -ātus -ate¹

Related formscer·tif·i·ca·to·ry

[ser-tif-uh-ki-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /sərˈtɪf ə kɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivenon·cer·tif·i·cat·ed, adjectiveun·cer·tif·i·cat·ed, adjective

Can be confusedcertificate degree diploma license

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Examples from the Web for certificated

It is to a certificated teacher that, as an educationalist (if I may give myself so formidable a title), "I owe my soul."
What Is and What Might Be|Edmond Holmes
Pilotage dues on sections of the river, or where it appears necessary to establish stations of certificated pilots.
Stanley in Africa|James P. Boyd
What's more, he's a certificated man, and his say-so on a nautical observation of longitude would be legal in the courts.
The Boy With the U.S. Miners|Francis Rolt-Wheeler
Is a certificated officer in the mercantile marine, intrusted with the entire charge of a ship, both as regards life and property.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

There is a bureau where she is registered, certificated, and signs her name.
The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 3 of 6|Eugne Sue

British Dictionary definitions for certificated

certificate

noun (səˈtɪfɪkɪt)

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

short for share certificate

verb (səˈtɪfɪˌkeɪt)

(tr) to authorize by or present with an official document

Derived Formscertificatory, adjective

Word Origin for certificate

C15: from Old French certificat, from certifier certify

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Word Origin and History for certificated

certificated

adj.

1610s, past participle adjective from obsolete certificate (v.), from Medieval Latin certificatus, past participle of certificare (see certify).

certificate

early 15c., "action of certifying," from French certificat, from Medieval Latin certificatum "thing certified," noun use of neuter past participle of certificare (see certify). Of documents, from mid-15c., especially a document which attests to someone's authorization to practice or do something (1540s).