certificate
Elementary (A2)
IPA: //sərˈtɪfɪkɪt//
KK: /sɚˈtɪfɪkɪt/
noun
Definition
A document that proves or confirms something, such as ownership, completion of a course, or a person's qualifications.
Example
She received a certificate after finishing the training program.
Conversation
Did you get your certificate from that course you took last month?
Yeah, I received it last week!
That's awesome! What did the certificate say you completed?
It states I finished a professional development program.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
document
credential
warrant
Antonyms
nullification
cancellation
disqualification
transitive verb
Definition
To provide official documentation that confirms or verifies something.
Example
The school will certificate the students who completed the course successfully.
Tense Forms
Past: certificated
Past Participle: certificated
Conversation
Did you get your certificate for the online course yet?
Yeah, I received it yesterday!
That's awesome! Did they certificate your completion right away?
Root Explanation
Certificate → It is formed from "certus" (meaning certain or sure) and "facere" (meaning to make or do). The word refers to a document that makes something certain or confirms a fact.
Memory Tip
Think of a document that makes something 'certain' ('certus') — that's why a certificate confirms a fact.
Visually Confused Words
recertificate
uncertificated
verificate
testificate
petrificate
caprificate
beatificate
corticate