certificate

B2 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #4887

Meanings

1

noun
An official document that proves a fact, such as a qualification or an event.

You will need to show your birth certificate.
2

noun
An official document showing that you own something or are owed money.

The bank issued a certificate confirming the deposit.
3

verb
To give someone an official certificate.

The board will certificate everyone who passes the course.

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Synonyms

1 noun · an official document that... certification

2 noun · an official document... security

Word family

Forms certificatedcertificatescertificating

Derived forms certificatelesscertificatelessnesscertificatorynoncertificaterecertificatex-certificate

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Etymology

The noun is from Middle English certificat, certificate, sertyfycat, from Middle French certificat or its etymon Medieval Latin certificātum. The verb is from the noun.

certificat,certificate,sertyfycat Middle English certificat Middle French

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# certificate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /səˈtɪf.ɪ.kɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 4887

## Meanings
1. An official document that proves a fact, such as a qualification or an event.
2. An official document showing that you own something or are owed money.
3. To give someone an official certificate.

## Examples
- You will need to show your birth certificate.
- The bank issued a certificate confirming the deposit.
- The board will certificate everyone who passes the course.

## Derived Forms
- certificateless
- certificatelessness
- certificatory
- noncertificate
- recertificate
- x-certificate

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: certificat,certificate,sertyfycat
- Root: certificat

## Etymology
The noun is from Middle English certificat, certificate, sertyfycat, from Middle French certificat or its etymon Medieval Latin certificātum. The verb is from the noun.

## AI Etymology
certificate is a verb and noun. The noun is from Middle English certificat, certificate, sertyfycat, from Middle French certificat or its etymon Medieval Latin certificātum. The verb is from the noun. Historical forms in the chain include certificat,certificate,sertyfycat (Middle English) and certificat (Middle French). Current senses include an official document that proves a fact, such as a qualification or an event, an official document showing that you own something or are owed money, and to give someone an official certificate. Derived forms include certificateless, certificatelessness, certificatory, noncertificate, and recertificate.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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