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.
gold certificate.
silver certificate.
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.
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
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,adjective
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH certificate
certificate , degree, diploma, license
Words nearby certificate
certainty, CertEd, certes, certif., certifiable, certificate, certificate of admeasurement, certificate of deposit, certificate of enrollment, certificate of incorporation, certificate of indebtedness
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If you’re running a sponsored virtual race, you can likely print a bib, make a finisher’s certificate, and maybe even earn a race shirt, just like normal.
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All the utilities now have to submit wildfire mitigation plans to the state and get a safety certificate.
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In April, we asked for copies of epidemiological reports and death certificates and were told we couldn’t get those documents until the pandemic ended.
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They examined every “poll list, tally sheet, certificate of result, and, where necessary, each ballot.”
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It also inspired me to work with our state legislature to pass a bill so our children received a Certificate of Stillbirth.
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By the time the shooting was done, my certificate was already printed.
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Of course I at once sent for old Dr. Macnab, and asked him to fetch a certificate for an insane person with him.
Scotch Wit and Humor|W. H. (Walter Henry) Howe
The plot was very cunningly conceived, especially the manner in which you were entrapped and induced to give the certificate.
The Stretton Street Affair|William Le Queux
I wonder whether Eve, when she came to Adam in the garden, brought with her a certificate of proficiency in the seven sciences?
Hypatia|Charles Kingsley
See, see, Richard, here your mother has copied the hospital's certificate.
The Cavalier|George Washington Cable
Sig was my legal husband, and I alone can bear his name, for she has no certificate.
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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, adjective
Word Origin for certificate
C15: from Old French certificat, from certifiercertify