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Webster 1913 Edition


Certificate

Cer-tif′i-cate

,
Noun.
[F.
certificat
, fr. LL.
certificatus
made certain, p. p. of
certificare
. See
tify
.]
1.
A written testimony to the truth of any fact;
as,
certificate
of good behavior
.
2.
A written declaration legally authenticated.
Trial by certificate
,
a trial which the testimony of the person certifying is the only proper criterion of the point in dispute; as, 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.
Blackstone.

Cer-tif′i-cate

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Certificated
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Certificating
.]
[See
Certify
.]
1.
To verify or vouch for by certificate.
2.
To furnish with a certificate;
as, to
certificate
the captain of a vessel; a
certificated
teacher
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Certificate

CERTIFICATE

,
Noun.
[See Certify.]
1.
In a general sense, a written testimony not sworn to; a declaration in writing, signed by the party, and intended to verify a fact.
2.
In a more particular sense, the written declaration, under the hand or seal or both, of some public officer, to be used as evidence in a court, or to substantiate a fact. A certificate of this kind may be considered as given under the oath of office.
3.
Trial by certificate, is where the evidence of the person certifying is the only proper criterion of the point in dispute as when the issue is whether a person was absent in the army, this is tried by the certificate of the Mareschall of the army, in writing under his seal.

CERTIFICATE

,
Verb.
T.
or i.t.
1.
To give a certificate; to lodge a certificate with the proper officer, for the purpose of being exempted from the payment of taxes to support the ministry, in a parish or ecclesiastical society.
2.
To give a certificate to, acknowledging one to be a parishioner.
But such certificated person can gain no settlement.

Definition 2024


certificate

certificate

English

Noun

certificate (plural certificates)

  1. A document containing a certified statement.
  2. A document evidencing ownership or debt.
  3. A document serving as evidence as a person has completed an educational course, issued either by an institution not authorised to grant diplomas, or to a student not qualifying for a diploma.
  4. (computing theory) The information needed in order to verify a positive answer to a problem.

Translations

Verb

certificate (third-person singular simple present certificates, present participle certificating, simple past and past participle certificated)

  1. To supply with a certificate, especially following certification

Related terms


Italian

Verb

certificate

  1. second-person plural present of certificare
  2. second-person plural imperative of certificare
  3. feminine plural past participle of certificare