Definition
Meaning of 'Certain'
Meaning of 'Certain' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Certain 
[ a.]
- Assured in mind; having no doubts; free from suspicions
concerning. [ a.]- Determined; resolved; -- used with an infinitive.
- Not to be doubted or denied; established as a fact.
- Actually existing; sure to happen; inevitable.
- Unfailing; infallible.
- Fixed or stated; regular; determinate.
- Not specifically named; indeterminate; indefinite; one or some; -- sometimes used independenty as a noun, and meaning certain persons.
2. Certain [ adv.]
- Certainly. [ adv.]3. Certain [ n.]
- Certainty. [ n.]- A certain number or quantity.
Meaning of 'Certain' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. certain [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
- having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
Example in sentence:
- felt certain of success;
- sure of her friends;
- was sure (or certain) she had seen it;
- was very sure in his beliefs
Meaning (2):
- certain to occur; destined or inevitable
- certain to occur; destined or inevitable
Example in sentence:
- he faced certain death;
- he is sure to win;
- he was certain to fail;
- his fate is certain;
- In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes;
- sudden but sure regret
Meaning (3):
- established irrevocably
- established irrevocably
Example in sentence:
- his fate is sealed
Meaning (4):
- established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
- established beyond doubt or question; definitely known
Example in sentence:
- his fate is certain;
- it is certain that they were on the bus;
- the date for the invasion is certain;
- what is certain is that every effect must have a cause
2. certain [ s]
[ s]Meaning (5):
- reliable in operation or effect
- reliable in operation or effect
Example in sentence:
- a quick and certain remedy;
- a sure way to distinguish the two;
- wood dust is a sure sign of termites
Meaning (6):
- exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
- exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
Example in sentence:
- be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through;
- be sure to lock the doors
Meaning (7):
- definite but not specified or identified
- definite but not specified or identified
Example in sentence:
- a certain Mrs. Jones;
- a certain popular teacher;
- certain breeds do not make good pets;
- certain members have not paid their dues;
- set aside a certain sum each week;
- to a certain degree
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