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- [noun ser-tif-i-kit; verb ser-tif-i-keyt]
- /noun sərˈtɪf ɪ kɪt; verb sərˈtɪf ɪˌkeɪt/
- /səˈtɪfɪkət/
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- [noun ser-tif-i-kit; verb ser-tif-i-keyt]
- /noun sərˈtɪf ɪ kɪt; verb sərˈtɪf ɪˌkeɪt/
Definitions of certificate word
- countable noun certificate A certificate is an official document stating that particular facts are true. 3
- countable noun certificate A certificate is an official document that you receive when you have completed a course of study or training. The qualification that you receive is sometimes also called a certificate. 3
- noun certificate 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 3
- verb certificate to authorize by or present with an official document 3
- noun certificate a written or printed statement by which a fact is formally or officially certified or attested 3
- noun certificate a document certifying that one has met specified requirements, as for teaching 3
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Origin of certificate
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Certificate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
certificate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for certificate
noun certificate
- warranty — an act or an instance of warranting; assurance; authorization; warrant.
- license — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- coupon — a ticket issued to facilitate rationing
- receipt — a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.
- diploma — a document given by an educational institution conferring a degree on a person or certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed a course of study.
verb certificate
- accredit — If an educational qualification or institution is accredited, it is officially declared to be of an approved standard.
Antonyms for certificate
noun certificate
- prohibition — the act of prohibiting.
- denial — A denial of something is a statement that it is not true, does not exist, or did not happen.
- veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- breach — If you breach an agreement, a law, or a promise, you break it.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
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