bona fides vs certificate

bona fides

noun
  • Credentials that authenticate a person's good standing or reputation. 

  • Sincerity, good faith. 

certificate

noun
  • A document containing a certified statement. 

  • A document evidencing ownership or debt. 

  • A motion picture age rating. 

  • A document serving as evidence that a person has completed an educational course, issued either by an institution not authorised to grant diplomas, or to a student not qualifying for a diploma. 

  • The information needed in order to verify a positive answer to a problem. 

verb
  • To supply with a certificate, especially following certification. 

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