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certificate

noun

  1. document that confirms something
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verb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/ / /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/ / /sɚˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/ / /səˈtɪf.ɪˌkeɪt/ / /sɚˈtɪf.ɪˌkeɪt/

adj

Etymology: The noun is from Middle English certificat, certificate, sertyfycat, from Middle French certificat or its etymon Medieval Latin certificātum. The verb is from the noun. The adjective is a learned borrowing from Latin certificātus.

  1. Certified, assured.

noun

Etymology: The noun is from Middle English certificat, certificate, sertyfycat, from Middle French certificat or its etymon Medieval Latin certificātum. The verb is from the noun. The adjective is a learned borrowing from Latin certificātus.

  1. A document containing a certified statement.
  2. A document evidencing ownership or debt.
  3. 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.
  4. The information needed in order to verify a positive answer to a problem.
  5. Ellipsis of public key certificate.
  6. A motion picture age rating.

    The film is certificate 15.

  7. Synonym of certification.

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    [H]e dyd acknowledge his offence, and with earneſt repentaunce dyd flee vnto the mercye of God, takyng ſure holde thervpon, thꝛough ſayth in him whõ he had ſo ſhamefully denyed, his ſynne was foꝛgeuen hym, and foꝛ a certificate and aſſuraunce therof, the rome of his Apoſtle ſhip was not denied vnto him.

verb

Etymology: The noun is from Middle English certificat, certificate, sertyfycat, from Middle French certificat or its etymon Medieval Latin certificātum. The verb is from the noun. The adjective is a learned borrowing from Latin certificātus.

  1. To supply with a certificate, especially following certification.