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- certain :definite but not specified or identified
- set aside a certain sum each week|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
- certain :having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
- felt certain of success|was sure (or certain) she had seen it|was very sure in his beliefs|sure of her friends
- certain :established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
- what is certain is that every effect must have a cause|it is certain that they were on the bus|his fate is certain|the date for the invasion is certain
- certain :certain to occur; destined or inevitable
- he was certain to fail|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
- certain :established irrevocably
- certain :reliable in operation or effect
- a quick and certain remedy|a sure way to distinguish the two|wood dust is a sure sign of termites
- certain :exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
- be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through|be sure to lock the doors