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A document testifying to the truth of something: a certificate of birth.
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A document issued to a person completing a course of study not leading to a diploma.
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A document certifying that a person may officially practice in certain professions.
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A document certifying ownership.
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To furnish with, testify to, or authorize by a certificate.
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American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.