Certificating

cer·tif·i·cate   (sər-tĭf'ĭ-kĭt)    n.   A document testifying to the truth of something: a certificate of birth. A document issued to a person completing a course of study not leading to a diploma. A document certifying that a person may officially practice in certain professions. A document certifying ownership. tr.v.   (-kāt') cer·tif·i·cat·ed, cer·tif·i·cat·ing, cer·tif·i·cates To furnish with, testify to, or authorize by a certificate. [Middle English certificat, from Old French, from Medieval Latin certificātum, something certified, from neuter of Late Latin certificātus, past participle of certificāre, to certify; see certify.] cer·tif'i·ca·to'ry (-kə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.

certificate

Evidence of ownership of a bond or shares of stock. A certificate contains detailed information relating to the issuer and the owner, including the issuer's name, particulars of the issue, the number of shares or the principal amount of the bonds, and the name and address of the owner. The back of a certificate may contain further details about the issue along with a provision for transferring ownership. Also called stock certificate. See also book-entry security.

Main Entry: cer·tif·i·cate
Pronunciation: s&r-'ti-fi-"kAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -cat·ed; -cat·ing
: to testify or authorize by a certificate; especially : to recognize as having met special qualifications (as of a governmental agency or professional board) within a field —see also certificated security at SECURITY —cer·tif·i·ca·to·ry /-k&-"tor-E/ adjective