26984 words

certificate

6 definitions • 10 examples
1
an official document that states that the information on it is true:

Examples:

a birth/marriage/death certificate
a doctor's/medical certificate
2
the qualification that you receive when you are successful in an exam:

Examples:

She has a Certificate in Drama Education.
3
to provide an official document as proof that something has happened or been done:

Examples:

She has proposed a series of reforms to the system of reporting and certificating deaths.
be certificated to A welder who has been certificated to work at a certain level must be brought in to do the repairs.
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Examples:

a birth/death/marriage certificate
5
an official document that states that the information on it is true, and that is given to someone as proof that they are, have, or own something, or have permission to do something:

Examples:

Once a company is registered, notice of its certificate of incorporation must be published in a public newspaper.
When you exercise the share option, you receive a certificate stating how many shares your cash fund has purchased.
birth/death/marriage certificate
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a qualification that you receive when you are successful in an examination, or have done a course of training:

Examples:

be awarded/have/hold a certificate in sth She holds a certificate in human resource management from San Francisco State University.

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