Noun: certificate su(r)'ti-fi-kut
- A document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
"The job applicant presented his certificates to the hiring manager";
- certification, credential, credentials, bona fides
- A document that proves ownership of an investment and the right to receive associated benefits
"he held several valuable certificates";
- security
- Authorize by certificate
"The board certificated the new teachers"
- Present someone with a certificate
"The organization certificated the graduates upon completion of the course"; "They certificated the new pilots after their training"
Derived forms: certificating, certificates, certificated
Type of: authorise [Brit], authorize, award, clear, doc [informal], document, instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document, papers, pass, present, written document
Encyclopedia: Certificate