certificate

Universal Words noun, verb noun (abbreviation cert.) 1 an official document that may be used to prove that the facts it states are true: a birth / marriage / death certificate 2 an official document proving that you have completed a course of study or passed an exam; a qualification obtained after a course of study or an exam: a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (= a British qualification for teachers) -< DEGREE verb [VN, VNtoinf] (BrE) to give sb an official document proving that they have successfully completed a training course, especially for a particular profession \