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English Idioms :: certain
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certain - See: FOR SURE or FOR CERTAIN. |
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Traditional English :: certain
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certain - adj. & pron. --adj. 1 a (often foll. by of, or that + clause) confident, convinced (certain that I put it here). b (often foll. by that + clause) indisputable; known for sure (it is certain that he is guilty).
2 (often foll. by to + infin.) a that may be relied on to happen (it is certain to rain). b destined (certain to become a star).
3 definite, unfailing, reliable (a certain indication of the coming storm; his touch is certain).
4 (of a person, place, etc.) that might be specified, but is not (a certain lady; of a certain age).
5 some though not much (a certain reluctance).
6 (of a person, place, etc.) existing, though probably unknown to the reader or hearer (a certain John Smith). --pron. (as pl.) some but not all (certain of them were wounded). for certain without doubt. make certain = make sure (see SURE ). [ME f. OF ult. f. L certus settled] |
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Related Words
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antiperspirant
dry
cargo
dangerous
review
deodorant
teed.com
tragedy
accessing
page
web
point
incubus
shade
green
lyric
number
reseller
ratio
shades
christian
uncertainty
vincent
teed
shingles
acoustic
tab
deoderant
calorie
food
life
short
but
sweet
do
dream
mean
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Most Often Usage
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certain dri antiperspirant
antiperspirant certain dry
cargo certain dangerous
certain dri review
certain dry deodorant
certain teed.com
certain tragedy
accessing certain page web
for certain point
incubus certain shade of green lyric
certain number reseller
a certain ratio
certain shade
certain green shades
1996 certain christian uncertainty vincent
certain teed shingles
acoustic certain green shade
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