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# certificate

«certificate» in Mova's school dictionary: **an official paper that proves something is true, like a…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a certificate, certificates)

### meaning for a pupil

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://md.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://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certificate/#m3)

### sense 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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certificate/#x1)
- Mum keeps our birth certificates in a folder. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certificate/#x2)
- The head gave out certificates in Friday assembly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certificate/#x3)
- You need your exam certificates when you apply for a job. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certificate/#x4)
- The film has a 12 certificate, so I'm too young. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certificate/#x5)
- The baptism certificate shows the church's name. [tree →](https://md.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://md.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.

### In the corpora

- [Chloe's sister came home with a gold certificate for spelling.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone/5/)
- [Chloe, who had got a sticker that week, felt hot and jealous and tore the certificate in half.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/353-presents-goody-bags-certificates-and-the-newest-phone/6/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «certificate» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/certificate/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.