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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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   CERTAIN definition: 1. having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCERTAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CERTAIN meaning: 1. having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of certain – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CERTAIN definition: 1. completely sure of something, or knowing without doubt that something is true: 2. to know…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCERTAINTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   I can't say I'm certain they'll win, because there are no certainties in life, but they've got an excellent chance. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Confidence & self-assurance

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCERTAINTY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   I can't say I'm certain they'll win, because there are no certainties in life, but they have an excellent chance. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Confidence & self-assurance

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › pt › dicionarioSignificado de certain em inglês - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CERTAIN significado, definição CERTAIN: 1. having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact….

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › fr › dictionnaireCERTAIN | traduire en français - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CERTAIN - traduire en français avec le dictionnaire Anglais-Français - Cambridge Dictionary.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioCERTAIN | significado en inglés - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CERTAIN Significado, definición, qué es CERTAIN: 1. having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact…. Aprender más.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › essential-british-englishCERTAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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    in more languages. कोणतीही शंका नसणे किंवा एखादी गोष्ट खरी आहे किंवा सत्य, योग्य, अचूक किंवा प्रभावी असल्याचे माहित असणे…. எந்த சந்தேகமும் ...

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › de › worterbuchCERTAIN | Bedeutung im Cambridge Englisch Wörterbuch

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    CERTAIN Bedeutung, Definition CERTAIN: 1. having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact….