to certificate
- verb
- /sərˈtɪfɪˌkeɪt/
- Formal
- After finishing her teacher training, she was officially certificated to teach in New Zealand.
- certificate teachers
No one has certificated a large, rigid airship in, well, sort of ever.
- No one has certificated a large, rigid airship in, well, sort of ever.
Examples
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Only after the completion of two successful years of teaching are New Zealand's primary teachers certificated.
Academic text (1991) -
For certificated staff, the "usual" layoff deadline is March 15.
Blog text (1) -
When newly certificated teachers do not find jobs within a year, they may become discouraged and leave the profession permanently.
Academic text (2015) -
Given that we're now beyond August 15, districts presumably are precluded from laying off certificated staff until next year.
Blog text (1) -
When participants are within a year of completing their credential, they are given training by the district's Certificated Recruitment and Section Unit on the district's testing requirements and hiring procedures.
Academic text (1998) -
According to a college document, LECC implemented online education in 1998 with four online certificated faculty, four courses, and 80 students (duplicated).
Academic text (2009) -
The school informed him that he would be certificated once he passed his final assessments.
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To become a licensed plumber, candidates must be certificated after completing all necessary examinations.
Synonyms
To officially say that something meets a required standard
To officially say that a person or program meets standards
Compounds
An official paper that shows a person's name, date, and place when they were born
- Specialized
A paper from a bank showing you deposit money for a fixed time to earn interest
- Formal
An official paper from the government that shows a company is legally formed
- Formal
An official paper that shows a person can teach in public schools
- Specialized
An official paper that shows a loan to a government or company, with amount, interest, and payback date
- Specialized
A written paper that shows a person owes money and promises to pay it back
A company that sells certificates and promises to pay a fixed amount on a set date
An official exam taken by students in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland at about 16
- Formal
An official paper that shows who owns and is responsible for a business owned by one person
- Formal
An official document showing how much each person owns in a business
How Official
- Formal
- Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Certificate comes from the Latin parts certus ('certain') and facere ('to make'), so to certificate someone is to officially make their status 'certain' by giving them a certificate.