certificate
/sərˈtɪfɪkət/
noun
- 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.
- 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.
Synonyms
verb
- 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.