Definition of
Certain
- (adj, all) exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
be sure to lock the doors - (adj, all) established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
it is certain that they were on the bus
his fate is certain
the date for the invasion is certain - (adj, all) having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
was sure (or certain) she had seen it
was very sure in his beliefs
sure of her friends - (adj, all) certain to occur; destined or inevitable
his fate is certain
In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes
he faced certain death
sudden but sure regret
he is sure to win - (adj, all) definite but not specified or identified
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 - (adj, all) reliable in operation or effect
a sure way to distinguish the two
wood dust is a sure sign of termites - (adj, all) established irrevocably
- (adj, all) exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
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Antonyms of Certain
Origin of the word Certain
- c.1300, "determined, fixed," from O.Fr. certain, from V.L. *certanus, from L. certus "sure, fixed," originally a variant pp. of cernere "to distinguish, decide," originally "to sift, separate" (see crisis). Certainer, certainest were common to c.1750, but have fallen from proper use for some reason. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper
Words that sound like Certain
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