Certificate

/səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/ noun, verb

noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A document containing a certified statement.
  2. 2
    a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts wordnet
  3. 3
    A document evidencing ownership or debt.
  4. 4
    a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends wordnet
  5. 5
    A document serving as evidence that a person has completed an educational course, issued either by an institution not authorised to grant diplomas, or to a student not qualifying for a diploma.
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  1. 6
    The information needed in order to verify a positive answer to a problem.
  2. 7
    Ellipsis of public key certificate. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  3. 8
    A motion picture age rating. British, Ireland

    "The film is certificate 15."

Verb
  1. 1
    To supply with a certificate, especially following certification.
  2. 2
    authorize by certificate wordnet
  3. 3
    present someone with a certificate wordnet

Synonyms

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credentialacceptanceacceptance billachievementaffidavitapplied skill demonstration

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"If you have a certificate of immunization, please bring it when you come."

Etymology

From French certificat.

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