Birth Definition–noun | 1. | an act or instance of being born: the day of his birth. |
| 2. | the act or process of bearing or bringing forth offspring; childbirth; parturition: a difficult birth. |
| 3. | lineage; extraction; descent: of Grecian birth. |
| 4. | high or noble lineage: to be foolishly vain about one's birth. |
| 5. | natural heritage: a musician by birth. |
| 6. | any coming into existence; origin; beginning: the birth of Protestantism; the birth of an idea. |
| 7. | Archaic. something that is born. |
–verb (used with object) Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.
| 9. | to assist in giving birth; act as midwife for. |
—Idiom| 10. | give birth to,
| b. | to initiate; originate: Her hobby gave birth to a successful business. |
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Certificate Definition–noun | 1. | a document serving as evidence or as written testimony, as of status, qualifications, privileges, or the truth of something. |
| 2. | a document attesting to the fact that a person has completed an educational course, issued either by an institution not authorized to grant diplomas, or to a student not qualifying for a diploma. |
| 3. | Law. a statement, written and signed, which is by law made evidence of the truth of the facts stated, for all or for certain purposes. |
–verb (used with object) | 5. | to furnish with or authorize by a certificate. |
| 6. | to issue an official certificate attesting to the training, aptitude, and qualification of: to certificate a
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