English dictionary
certain
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
adjective
- established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
adjective
- having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
adjective
- certain to occur; destined or inevitable
adjective
- definite but not specified or identified
adjective
- reliable in operation or effect
adjective
- established irrevocably
Example sentences
be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through
be sure to lock the doors
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
felt certain of success
was sure (or certain) she had seen it
was very sure in his beliefs
sure of her friends
he was certain to fail
{'source': 'Benjamin Franklin', 'text': 'In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes'}
he faced certain death
sudden but sure regret
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 quick and certain remedy
a sure way to distinguish the two
wood dust is a sure sign of termites
his fate is sealed