noun
cert
Cert (noun) means an informal short form of "certificate". Example: “Bring your gas safety cert when you sell the house.”
noun
1
An informal short form of "certificate".
"Bring your gas safety cert when you sell the house."
"I bought some gift certs for my family for Christmas."
2
Something considered a sure thing or a certainty.
"With that team, the win is a dead cert."
How to use cert
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishInformal shorthand for "certificate", or slang for something guaranteed to happen.
When to use it
Informal/colloquial; not used in formal writing.
Common pairings
a dead cert
safety cert
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Word forms
- Plural
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Rhymes for cert
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What does “cert” mean?
The word “cert” means an informal short form of "certificate". In plain terms, informal shorthand for "certificate", or slang for something guaranteed to happen.
How do you use “cert” in a sentence?
Here is “cert” used in a sentence: “Bring your gas safety cert when you sell the house.”
What part of speech is “cert”?
“Cert” is a noun.
How many meanings does “cert” have?
“Cert” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: an informal short form of "certificate".
