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1 5.6
To officially give someone a paper that shows they are qualified or finished a course
  • verb
  • /sərˈtɪfɪˌkeɪt/
  • Formal
translation icon : certificar
  • 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.

Examples

  • 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.

  • To become a licensed plumber, candidates must be certificated after completing all necessary examinations.

Synonyms

to certify
vsto certificate
  • Formal
192 3.9

To officially say that something meets a required standard

is about recognizing by issuing a formal document rather than just stating it
to accredit
vsto certificate
  • Formal
2 6.1

To officially say that a person or program meets standards

is about recognizing by issuing a formal document rather than broader institutional approval

Compounds

An official paper that shows a person's name, date, and place when they were born

3 4.1

A paper from a bank showing you deposit money for a fixed time to earn interest

An official paper that shows someone can teach in public schools

stock certificate
  • Specialized
3 5.4

A paper that shows you own shares in a company

1 8.7

U.S. paper money that people could exchange for silver

An official paper from the government that shows a company is legally formed

1 3.4

An official paper that shows a person can teach in public schools

bond certificate
  • Specialized
4.9

An official paper that shows a loan to a government or company, with amount, interest, and payback date

8.6

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

An official paper that shows who owns and is responsible for a business owned by one person

An official document showing how much each person owns in a business

How Official

to authorize
489 4.4
to certify
  • Formal
192 3.9
to certificate
  • Formal
1 5.6
to acknowledge
367 3.8
to note
158 1.3

Surface Forms

certificate infinitive
certificated past participle
certificating present participle
certificates third person singular

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.