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| 1. | [ adjective ] definite but not specified or identified | |
| Examples: | "set aside a certain sum each week" "to a certain degree" "certain breeds do not make good pets" "certain members have not paid their dues" "a certain popular teacher" "a certain Mrs. Jones" |
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| Related terms: | definite | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured | |
| Synonyms: | sure | |
| Examples: | "felt certain of success" "was sure (or certain) she had seen it" "was very sure in his beliefs" "sure of her friends" |
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| Related terms: | uncertain uncertain convinced assurance certainty | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] established beyond doubt or question; definitely known | |
| Examples: | "what is certain is that every effect must have a cause" "it is certain that they were on the bus" "his fate is certain" "the date for the invasion is certain" |
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| Related terms: | uncertain definite indisputable sure_as_shooting certainty | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] certain to occur; destined or inevitable | |
| Synonyms: | sure | |
| Examples: | "he was certain to fail" "his fate is certain" "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin "he faced certain death" "sudden but sure regret" "he is sure to win" |
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| Related terms: | uncertain in_for bound doomed foreordained predictable | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 20995 | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] established irrevocably | |
| Synonyms: | sealed | |
| Examples: | "his fate is sealed" |
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| Related terms: | unsealed | |
| 7. | [ adjective ] capable of being depended on | |
| Synonyms: | sure | |
| Examples: | "a quick and certain remedy" "a sure way to distinguish the two" "wood dust is a sure sign of termites" |
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| Related terms: | reliable | |
| 8. | [ adjective ] exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance | |
| Synonyms: | sure | |
| Examples: | "be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through" "be sure to lock the doors" |
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| Related terms: | careful | |
| Similar spelling: |
certainty certainly curtain curtained ceratin |
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