certificate

/sərˈtɪfɪkət/
noun
  1. An official document that proves something is true or that someone has completed a course of study.
    • The doctor signed the medical certificate so I could return to work.
    • He framed his certificate of achievement and hung it on the wall.
    • She received a certificate for completing the online course.
  2. A document that shows ownership of shares in a company or a bond.
    • Each bond certificate has a unique serial number.
    • The company issued new share certificates after the merger.
    • The investor kept her stock certificate in a safe deposit box.
verb
  1. To give someone an official document that proves they have completed a course or met certain standards.
    • The program will certificate all participants who pass the final exam.
    • The board voted to certificate the new teachers after their training.
    • Our school certificates students in first aid and CPR.
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