Noun

• S: (n) certificate (certificate%1:10:00::), certification (certification%1:10:01::), credential (credential%1:10:00::), credentials (credentials%1:10:00::) (a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts)
• direct hyponym / full hyponym
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) document (document%1:10:00::), written document (written_document%1:10:00::), papers (papers%1:10:00::) (writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature))
• S: (n) ballot (ballot%1:10:00::) (a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting)
• S: (n) brevet (brevet%1:10:00::) (a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay))
• S: (n) capitulation (capitulation%1:10:01::) (a document containing the terms of surrender)
• S: (n) certificate (certificate%1:10:00::), certification (certification%1:10:01::), credential (credential%1:10:00::), credentials (credentials%1:10:00::) (a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts)
• S: (n) charter (charter%1:10:00::) (a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation)
• S: (n) commercial document (commercial_document%1:10:00::), commercial instrument (commercial_instrument%1:10:00::) (a document of or relating to commerce)
• S: (n) confession (confession%1:10:01::) (a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party)
• S: (n) copyright (copyright%1:10:00::), right of first publication (right_of_first_publication%1:10:00::) (a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work)
• S: (n) enclosure (enclosure%1:10:00::), inclosure (inclosure%1:10:00::) (something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter)
• S: (n) form (form%1:10:01::) (a printed document with spaces in which to write) "he filled out his tax form"
• S: (n) legal document (legal_document%1:10:00::), legal instrument (legal_instrument%1:10:00::), official document (official_document%1:10:00::), instrument (instrument%1:10:00::) ((law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right)
• S: (n) papyrus (papyrus%1:10:01::) (a document written on papyrus)
• S: (n) patent (patent%1:10:01::), patent of invention (patent_of_invention%1:10:00::) (a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention)
• S: (n) platform (platform%1:10:00::), political platform (political_platform%1:10:00::), political program (political_program%1:10:00::), program (program%1:10:04::) (a document stating the aims and principles of a political party) "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program"
• S: (n) resignation (resignation%1:10:01::) (a formal document giving notice of your intention to resign) "he submitted his resignation as of next month"
• S: (n) resolution (resolution%1:10:01::), declaration (declaration%1:10:01::), resolve (resolve%1:10:00::) (a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote)
• S: (n) source (source%1:10:00::) (a document (or organization) from which information is obtained) "the reporter had two sources for the story"
• S: (n) specification (specification%1:10:02::) ((patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention)
• S: (n) voucher (voucher%1:10:01::) (a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure)
• S: (n) report (report%1:10:03::), study (study%1:10:00::), written report (written_report%1:10:00::) (a written document describing the findings of some individual or group) "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"
• derivationally related form
• S: (n) security (security%1:21:04::), certificate (certificate%1:21:00::) (a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends) "he held several valuable securities"

Verb

• S: (v) certificate (certificate%2:40:00::) (present someone with a certificate)
• S: (v) certificate (certificate%2:32:00::) (authorize by certificate)