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certificate

/səˈtɪfɪkət/noun

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प्रमाण-पत्र

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    an official document that may be used to prove that the facts it states are true; an official document proving that you have completed a course of study or passed an exam

    प्रमाण-पत्र

    • a birth certificate
    • a degree certificate
    • You need a birth certificate to apply for a passport.
    + 5 more examples
    • The clerk checked the certificate carefully for a stamp.
    • A medical certificate is required for a long leave.
    • She received a certificate for completing the computer course.
    • Keep your marriage certificate in a safe place.
    • Students are awarded a certificate at the end of the course.

    Synonyms document diploma licence credential testimonial

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

a certificate of + noun

Use of to name what the document proves: birth, marriage, merit, character.

दस्तावेज़ क्या प्रमाणित करता है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है: जन्म, विवाह, योग्यता, चरित्र।

  • You need a certificate of birth for the passport.
  • She received a certificate of merit at school.

a certificate in + subject

Use in with a field of study for a course certificate.

किसी पाठ्यक्रम के प्रमाण-पत्र के लिए विषय के साथ 'in' आता है।

  • He did a certificate in computer applications.

certificate + for + purpose

Use for to show the purpose the document serves.

दस्तावेज़ किस प्रयोजन के लिए है, यह बताने के लिए 'for' आता है।

  • A medical certificate for two days' leave is required.

issue / produce / submit a certificate

These are the usual verbs. Authorities issue; applicants submit or produce.

ये सामान्य क्रियाएँ हैं। अधिकारी issue करते हैं; आवेदक submit या produce करते हैं।

  • The tehsildar issued the caste certificate within a week.
  • Candidates must submit their certificates at the interview.
+Collocations 4

type + certificate

birthmarriagemedicalcastedomicile

  • A domicile certificate is needed for the state quota.

verb + certificate

issueobtainrenewforgeattest

  • Please get your photocopies attested before sending the certificate.

adjective + certificate

validoriginalfakeprovisionaldigital

  • The provisional certificate is valid for six months.

certificate + noun

courseholderverificationnumberprogramme

  • Certificate verification takes place on the first day.
“More examples 5
  • Radhika framed her first prize certificate and hung it in her room.

राधिका ने अपना पहला पुरस्कार-प्रमाणपत्र फ्रेम करवाकर अपने कमरे में टांग दिया।

  • The bank asked for an income certificate before the loan.

बैंक ने ऋण से पहले आय प्रमाण-पत्र माँगा।

  • Without a fitness certificate the bus cannot run on the road.

फिटनेस प्रमाण-पत्र के बिना बस सड़क पर नहीं चल सकती।

  • He was caught for using a forged certificate.

नकली प्रमाण-पत्र का प्रयोग करने पर वह पकड़ा गया।

  • Every participant will get a certificate of participation.

हर प्रतिभागी को भागीदारी का प्रमाण-पत्र मिलेगा।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ I have submitted my all certificates.

✓ I have submitted all my certificates.

'All' comes before the possessive: all my certificates.

'All', possessive से पहले आता है: all my certificates।

✗ The certificate was issued from the university.

✓ The certificate was issued by the university.

The agent in a passive sentence takes by, not from.

Passive वाक्य में कर्ता के लिए 'by' आता है, 'from' नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words are all related to official proof but differ in who gives it and what it proves.

ये सभी शब्द आधिकारिक प्रमाण से जुड़े हैं, पर इस बात में अलग हैं कि कौन देता है और क्या प्रमाणित करता है।

certificate

A document that proves a fact or a qualification.

ऐसा दस्तावेज़ जो किसी तथ्य या योग्यता को प्रमाणित करे।

  • He holds a certificate in typing.

diploma

A longer course award, usually above a certificate.

लंबे पाठ्यक्रम की उपाधि, प्रायः certificate से ऊपर।

  • She completed a diploma in nursing.

degree

An award from a university after a full course of study.

विश्वविद्यालय से पूरे अध्ययन के बाद मिलने वाली उपाधि।

  • He earned a degree in physics.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

cer·tif·i·cate

?Which word?

Keep the official-document words: certificate, diploma (given after a course), degree (given by a university), licence (official permission), testimonial (a letter describing somebody's character), affidavit (a written statement sworn to be true, used in court), domicile certificate (proof of permanent residence), caste certificate, character certificate.

आधिकारिक दस्तावेज़ों के शब्द याद रखिए: certificate, diploma (पाठ्यक्रम के बाद मिलने वाला), degree (विश्वविद्यालय द्वारा दी गई उपाधि), licence (आधिकारिक अनुमति), testimonial (किसी के चरित्र का वर्णन करने वाला पत्र), affidavit (सत्यता की शपथ वाला लिखित बयान, शपथ-पत्र, अदालत में प्रयुक्त), domicile certificate (स्थायी निवास का प्रमाण), caste certificate, character certificate।

§Grammar and usage

Noun /səˈtɪfɪkət/, verb (certificate, rare) /səˈtɪfɪkeɪt/.

Noun /səˈtɪfɪkət/, verb (certificate, दुर्लभ) /səˈtɪfɪkeɪt/।