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   certain

   /ˈsəːt(ɪ)n/

   adjective

   • 1. able to be firmly relied on to happen or be the case: "it's certain that more changes are in the offing" Similar unquestionablesuredefinitebeyond questionnot in questionnot in doubtbeyond doubtunequivocalindubitableundeniableirrefutableindisputableincontrovertibleincontestableobviouspatentmanifestevidentplaincleartransparentpalpableunmistakableconclusiverecognizedconfirmedacceptedacknowledgedundisputedundoubtedunquestionedunchallengeduncontestedthere are no two ways about itinformal:as sure as eggs is eggssurevery likelybounddestinedpredestinedfatedtrustedassured of doing somethinginformal:nailed oninevitableassureddestinedpredestinedfatedreliableunavoidableinescapableautomaticbound to happensure to happenunpreventableinexorableineluctablepredictablenecessaryout of one's handsinformal:in the bagreliabledependabletrustworthysoundfoolprooftestedtried and testedeffectiveefficaciousguaranteedsureunfailinginfallibleunerringinformal:sure-firedated:sovereignOpposite unthinkabledoubtfulpossibleunlikelyunreliable
   • ▪ having or showing complete conviction about something: "are you absolutely certain about this?" Similar sureconfidentpositiveconvincedin no doubtunshaken in one's beliefsecure in one's beliefeasy in one's mindsatisfiedassuredpersuadedhave no doubtnot questionhold the unwavering viewOpposite doubtful
   • 2. specific but not explicitly named or stated: "he raised certain personal problems with me" Similar determineddefinitefixedestablishedprecisedefinedexactexplicitexpressparticularspecificindividualspecialespecialOpposite undefinednamelessundifferentiatedgeneral
   • ▪ used when mentioning the name of someone not known to the reader or hearer: "a certain General Percy captured the town"

   pronoun

   • 1. some but not all: "certain of his works have been edited"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin certus ‘settled, sure’.

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   What does make certain mean?

   • make certain (that…) to find out whether something is definitely true I think there's a bus at 8 but you'd better call to make certain. to do something in order to be sure that something else will happen You'll have to leave soon to make certain of getting there on time.

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   What does feel certain mean?

   • feel certain I feel certain (that) you're doing the right thing. make certain You should make certain (that) everyone understands the instructions. seem certain The police seem certain (that) they will find the people responsible for the attack. [ + question word ] I'm not certain how much it will cost.

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   What does it mean when a person is certain?

   • When you're certain, you're sure about something. When you raise your hand to give the answer, you feel certain that you are correct. Certain can mean "definite" or "sure to happen," like getting wet, a certain outcome of not having an umbrella in a rainstorm. It can also refer to a particular person or thing.

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   What does certain mean in a sentence?

   • Certain can mean "definite" or "sure to happen," like getting wet, a certain outcome of not having an umbrella in a rainstorm. It can also refer to a particular person or thing. You can use it avoid explaining something unnecessarily — you might say, "There are certain things I want to do when I get home."

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   When you're certain, you're sure about something. When you raise your hand to give the answer, you feel certain that you are correct. Certain can mean "definite" or "sure to happen," like getting wet, a certain outcome of not having an umbrella in a rainstorm.

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   established as true or sure; unquestionable; indisputable: It is certain that he tried. Synonyms: clear, plain, obvious, incontrovertible, irrefutable, incontestable, indubitable. fixed; agreed upon; settled: on a certain day; for a certain amount. Synonyms: determined.

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   certain meaning, definition, what is certain: confident and sure, without any doubts: Learn more.