Certificate Definition

sər-tĭfĭ-kĭt
certificated, certificates, certificating
noun
certificates
A document establishing the authenticity of certain details of an item, event, or transaction.
A certificate of birth.
American Heritage
A written or printed statement by which a fact is formally or officially certified or attested.
Webster's New World
A document issued to a person completing a course of study not leading to a diploma.
American Heritage
A document certifying that a person may officially practice in certain professions.
American Heritage
A document certifying ownership.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
verb
certificated, certificates, certificating
To attest or authorize by a certificate; issue a certificate to.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Certificate

Noun

Singular:
certificate
Plural:
certificates

Origin of Certificate

  • Middle English certificat from Old French from Medieval Latin certificātum something certified from neuter of Late Latin certificātus past participle of certificāre to certify certify

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French certificat.

    From Wiktionary

Certificate Sentence Examples

  • He even had a birth certificate for me.

  • No teaching certificate is required by the teachers.

  • Aside from the birth certificate, there was no way the rest were official police papers!

  • Public primary schools include (1) icoles maternellesinfant schools for children from two to six years old; (2) elementary primary schoolsthese are the ordinary schools for children from six to thirteen; (3) higher primary schools (coles primaires suprieures) and supplementary courses; these admit pupils who have gained the certificate of primary elementary studies (cerlificat diludes primaires), offer a more advanced course and prepare for technical instruction; (4) primary technical schools (coles manuelles dapprenlissage, coles primaires suprleures professionnelles) kept by the communes or departments.

  • The certificate has been on file for at least 50 years.

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Words Starting With

CCECER

Words Ending With

ETEATE

Unscrambles

certificate

Words Starting With C and Ending With E

Starts With C & Ends With EStarts With CE & Ends With EStarts With C & Ends With TE

Word Length

11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With C11 Letter Words Ending With E