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cer·tifi·cate (sər tif′i kit; for v., -kāt′)

noun

a written or printed statement by which a fact is formally or officially certified or attested; specif.,
  1. a document certifying that one has met specified requirements, as for teaching
  2. a document certifying ownership, a promise to pay, etc.

Etymology: ME & OFr certificat < ML certificatum < LL certificatus, pp. of certificare, certify

transitive verb certificated -·cat′ed, certificating -·cat′·ing

to attest or authorize by a certificate; issue a certificate to

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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