certificate

 

noun

Pronunciation: /səˈtɪfɪkət/
  • 1an official document attesting a fact, in particular:
  • a document recording a person’s birth, marriage, or death: a birth certificate
  • a document confirming that someone has reached a certain level of achievement in a course of study or training: a university-accredited certificate
  • a document attesting ownership of an item or the fulfilment of legal requirements: a share certificate
  • 2an official classification awarded to a cinema film by a board of censors indicating its suitability for a particular age group: an 18 certificate

verb

Pronunciation: /səˈtɪfɪkeɪt/
[with object] British
  • provide with or attest in an official document: the amounts earned have to be certificated by employers

Derivatives

certification

Pronunciation: /səːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense 'certification, attestation'): from French certificat or medieval Latin certificatum, from certificare (see certify)