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   cer·tain

   /ˈsərtn/

   adjective

   • 1. known for sure; established beyond doubt: "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 complete conviction about something; confident: "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’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCERTAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Vietnamese Translation

     CERTAIN translate: đích xác, chắc chắn, nào đó, phần nào....

   • Certainty

     CERTAINTY definition: 1. the state of being completely...

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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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   Certain definition: free from doubt or reservation; confident; sure. See examples of CERTAIN used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCERTAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncertain adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   certain [not usually before noun] sure that you are right or that something is true: Are you absolutely certain about this? sure or certain? Like sure, certain is often used in negative statements and questions.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americancertain adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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