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Definitions for Certain
[1] free from doubt or reservation; confident; sure: I am certain he will come.
[2] destined; sure to happen (usually followed by an infinitive): He is certain to be there.
[3] inevitable; bound to come: They realized then that war was certain.
[4] established as true or sure; unquestionable; indisputable: It is certain that he tried.
[5] fixed; agreed upon; settled: on a certain day; for a certain amount.
[6] definite or particular, but not named or specified: A certain person phoned. He had a certain charm.
[7] that may be depended on; trustworthy; unfailing; reliable: His aim was certain.
[8] some though not much: a certain reluctance.
[9] Obsolete . steadfast.
[10] certain ones: Certain of the members declined the invitation.
[11] for certain , without a doubt; surely: I know for certain that I have seen that face before.
[12] (postpositive) positive and confident about the truth of something; convinced I am certain that he wrote a book
[13] (usually postpositive) definitely known it is certain that they were on the bus
[14] (usually postpositive) sure; bound; destined he was certain to fail
[15] decided or settled upon; fixed the date is already certain for the invasion
[16] unfailing; reliable his judgment is certain
[17] moderate or minimum to a certain extent
[18] make certain of to ensure (that one will get something); confirm
[19] for certain definitely; without a doubt he will win for certain
[20] known but not specified or named certain people may doubt this (as pronoun; functioning as plural ) certain of the members have not paid their subscriptions
[21] named but not known he had written to a certain Mrs Smith
Words related to Certain
positive, sure, convinced, real, genuine, undeniable, clear, safe, definite, absolute, true, precise, specified, specific, individual, various, particular, numerous, special, assertive
Words nearby Certain
cerro de punta, cerro gordo, cerro tololo inter-american observatory, cert, cert., certain, certainly, certainty, certed, certes, certif.
Origin of Certain
1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Vulgar Latin *certānus, equivalent to Latin cert(us ) sure, settled (cer- base of cernere to decide, + -tus past participle suffix) + -ānus -an
Word origin for Certain
C13: from Old French, from Latin certus sure, fixed, from cernere to discern, decide
Synonyms for Certain
convinced, positive, sure, assertive, assured, believing, calm, cocksure, questionless, sanguine, satisfied, secure, self-confident, unconcerned, undisturbed, undoubtful, undoubting, unperturbed, untroubled