cer|tif|i|cate

cer|tif|i|cate
cer|tif|i|cate «noun. suhr TIHF uh kiht; verb. suhr TIHF uh kayt», noun, verb, -cat|ed, -cat|ing.
–n.
1. a written or printed statement that may be used as proof of some fact. A birth certificate gives the date and place of a person's birth and the names of the parents. »

The vessel was licensed to carry only twenty passengers; but…the restrictions of the certificate did not apply to trade between Mediterranean ports (Saturday Review).

2. a written statement of facts or proceedings, usually certified by one court and passed to another: »

When the issue is whether a person was absent in the army, this is tried by the certificate of the proper officer, in writing, under his seal (William Blackstone).

3. paper currency issued by the United States government.
–v.t.
1. to authorize by a certificate; provide with a certificate: »

to register and certificate midwives. His Bill would also require that every new boiler plant was certificated according to minimum standards of efficiency (London Times).

2. to give a certificate stating (a fact): »

His good character is adequately certificated.

╂[< Medieval Latin certificatum, neuter past participle of Late Latin certificāre certify]

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  • cer·tif·i·cate — /sɚˈtıfıkət/ noun, pl cates [count] 1 : a document that is official proof that something has happened see also ↑birth certificate, ↑death certificate, ↑marriage certificate 2 : a document that is official proof that you have finished school or a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tif — ag·a·tif·er·ous; am·en·tif·er·ae; am·en·tif·er·ous; aper·i·tif; ar·gen·tif·er·ous; ar·tif·i·cer; be·a·tif·ic; be·a·tif·i·cate; cer·tif·i·ca·to·ry; crus·tif·ic; di·a·man·tif·er·ous; fix·a·tif; fruc·tif·er·ous; gut·tif·er·ae; gut·tif·er·a·les;… …   English syllables

  • cate — ab·di·cate; ad·ju·di·cate; ad·vo·cate·ship; af·fri·cate; alem·bi·cate; al·lo·cate; al·ter·cate; alu·mi·no·sil·i·cate; ar·sen·i·cate; athe·cate; aus·pi·cate; au·then·ti·cate; bac·cate; be·a·tif·i·cate; bipli·cate; ca·ly·cate; ca·non·i·cate;… …   English syllables

  • certificate — cer·tif·i·cate …   English syllables

  • certificate — cer•tif•i•cate n. [[t]sərˈtɪf ɪ kɪt[/t]] v. [[t] ˌkeɪt[/t]] n. v. cat•ed, cat•ing 1) law a document providing evidence of status or qualifications, as one attesting to the completion of a course or the truth of facts stated 2) ban bus bus a gold… …   From formal English to slang

  • certificate — cer|tif|i|cate W3S3 [səˈtıfıkət US sər ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: certificat, from Late Latin, past participle of certificare; CERTIFY] 1.) an official document that states that a fact or facts are true birth/death/marriage… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • certificate — cer|tif|i|cate [ sər tıfıkət ] noun count ** an official document or record stating that particular facts are true. For example a birth certificate gives the official facts about your birth and a health certificate gives the facts about your… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • certificate — cer·tif·i·cate 1 /sər ti fi kət/ n 1 a: a document containing a certified statement esp. as to the truth of something a birth certificate b: a document certifying that a person has fulfilled the requirements of and may practice in a specified… …   Law dictionary

  • certificate — A formal document used to record a fact and used as proof of the fact, such as stock certificates, that evidence ownership of stock in a corporation. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary Evidence of ownership of a company showing the number of shares… …   Financial and business terms

  • birth certificate — birth cer·tif·i·cate (.)sər tif i kət n a copy of an official record of a person s date and place of birth and parentage …   Medical dictionary

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