Certificate
[sə'tɪfɪkət] or [sɚ'tɪfɪkət]
Definition
(noun.) a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts.
(verb.) authorize by certificate.
(verb.) present someone with a certificate.
Editor: Megan--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A written testimony to the truth of any fact; as, certificate of good behavior.
(n.) A written declaration legally authenticated.
(v. t.) To verify or vouch for by certificate.
(v. t.) To furnish with a certificate; as, to certificate the captain of a vessel; a certificated teacher.
Checker: Zachariah
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Voucher, testimony.[2]. Testimonial, attestation, credential.
Editor: Ozzie
Definition
n. a written declaration of some fact: a testimonial of character or definite statement of qualifications.—v.t. to give a certificate.—ns. Certificā′tion; Certif′icatory a certificate—also adj.—n. Cer′tifier one who certifies.—v.t. Cer′tify to make known as certain: to inform: to declare in writing:—pr.p. cer′tifying; pa.p. cer′tified.
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Examples
- There is the testimony of the medical certificate to prove the death, and to show that it took place under natural circumstances. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- It became the most wonderful exhibit of the Centennial, and the judges gave Bell their Certificate of Award. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- You mean, said Marian, the discovery that Laura did not leave Blackwater Park till after the date of her death on the doctor's certificate? Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- You have my certificate in your hand with the rest, you know, and will reserve my place. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- The certificate of his birth was easily got--he was born abroad, and the certificate was there in due form. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- One was a certificate of his birth, and the other was a certificate of his parents' marriage. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- I have seen his death certificate. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- No legal papers or certificates? Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- The drawbacks which were paid upon debentures and certificates, to ?2,156,800. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- These figures can be verified at the office of the Board of Underwriters, where certificates with full details permitting the use of our light are filed by their own inspector. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Goods carried coastwise, indeed, require certificates or coast-cockets. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- I also procured the services of two gentlemen who could furnish me with the necessary certificates of lunacy. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
Editor: Whitney