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# certificate

noun (a certificate, certificates)

«certificate» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A certificate is an official paper that proves something is true, like a birth certificate, a certificate of baptism, or a certificate for passing an exam. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certificate/#m1)
2. A certificate is a prize paper given for an achievement, like a swimming certificate or a star-of-the-week certificate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certificate/#m2)
3. (film) A certificate is the age rating of a film, such as PG or 12. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certificate/#m3)

### In the lessons

In school, pupils get certificates in assembly for good work, attendance or swimming badges. In adult life, important certificates are kept safe: birth, marriage and death certificates, exam certificates for a CV, and house papers. A film's certificate tells parents which ages it suits. Phrases: birth certificate, death certificate, get a certificate, award a certificate, a PG certificate.

### Examples

- I got a certificate for swimming twenty-five metres. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certificate/#x1)
- Mum keeps our birth certificates in a folder. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certificate/#x2)
- The head gave out certificates in Friday assembly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certificate/#x3)
- You need your exam certificates when you apply for a job. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certificate/#x4)
- The film has a 12 certificate, so I'm too young. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certificate/#x5)
- The baptism certificate shows the church's name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certificate/#x6)
- "Bring a certificate from the old moor-hen," said he, "that you have slept away half your time in fatherland; then you will be treated with some consideration." [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certificate/#x7)

### Note

Countable. Say "ser-TIF-ik-ut". Verb certify (to state officially). Keep certificates safe; copies may need to be official.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «certificate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certificate/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«certificate» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/certificate.html) on Mova free.