certificate
[ noun ser-tif-i-kit; verb ser-tif-i-keyt ]
/ noun sərˈtɪf ɪ kɪt; verb sərˈtɪf ɪˌkeɪt /
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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
OTHER WORDS FROM certificate
cer·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, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for certificate
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 forms of certificate
certificatory, adjectiveWord Origin for certificate
C15: from Old French certificat, from certifier certify
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