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Noun certificate has 2 senses

certificate, certification, credential, credentials - a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
--₁ is a kind of document, written document, papers
--₁ has particulars:
certificate of incorporation; birth certificate; diploma, sheepskin; commission, military commission; bill of health; registration; teaching certificate, teacher's certificate; probate, probate will

Derived forms: verb certify₄, verb certificate₁, verb certificate₂

security, certificate - a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends; "he held several valuable securities"
--₂ is a kind of legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
--₂ has particulars:

government security, agency security; mortgage-backed security; registered security; scrip; stock certificate, stock; bond, bond certificate; zero-coupon security; partnership certificate; proprietorship certificate; convertible, convertible security; letter security; listed security; unlisted security, over the counter security, OTC security

Derived forms: verb certify₂, verb certificate₁, verb certificate₂

Verb certificate has 2 senses

certificate - present someone with a certificate
--₁ is one way to award, present

Derived forms: noun certificate₂, noun certificate₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
certificate - authorize by certificate
--₂ is one way to authorize, authorise, pass, clear

Derived forms: noun certificate₂, noun certificate₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE