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1 an official document that states that a fact or facts are true

birth/death/marriage certificate (= giving details of someone’s birth, death, or marriage )

2 an official paper stating that you have completed a course of study or passed an examination :

a degree certificate

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ADJECTIVES/NOUN + certificate

a medical certificate You can get a medical certificate that shows which vaccinations you’ve had.

a birth certificate In order to get a passport, you’ll need your birth certificate.

a marriage certificate He found a copy of his parents’ marriage certificate.

a death certificate According to his death certificate, he died aged 44.

a share certificate (= proving what shares someone owns ) She kept official letters and share certificates in a locked case.

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issue a certificate (= officially provide one ) The certificate will be issued upon payment of the fee.