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  • 1make certain (that … ) — make certain (that…) idiom to find out whether sth is definitely true • I think there s a bus at 8 but you d better call to make certain. Main entry: ↑certainidiom …

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  • 2certain — adj 1 positive, *sure, cocksure Analogous words: *confident, assured, sanguine Antonyms: uncertain Contrasted words: *doubtful, dubious, questionable 2 Certain, inevitable, necessary are comparable when they mean bound to follow in obedience to… …

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  • 3certain (adj) vs curtain (n) —   Certain as an adjective is used when something is impossible to avoid or extremely likely to happen.   For example: They were certain that they would pass their exams.   Curtain is a noun used to describe a piece of material that hangs across a …

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  • 4certain (adj) vs curtain (n) —   Certain as an adjective is used when something is impossible to avoid or extremely likely to happen.   For example: They were certain that they would pass their exams.   Curtain is a noun used to describe a piece of material that hangs across a …

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  • 5it is certain that — it is for sure that, it is definite that …

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  • 6certain — cer|tain1 W1S1 [ˈsə:tn US ˈsə:r ] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Vulgar Latin certanus, from Latin certus decided, certain , from cernere to sift, decide ] 1.) [not before noun] confident and sure, without any doubts = ↑sure certain… …

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  • 7certain — I [[t]sɜ͟ː(r)t(ə)n[/t]] BEING SURE ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, oft ADJ that/wh, ADJ of/about n If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not… …

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  • 8certain - sure — ◊ having no doubts If you are certain or sure about something, you have no doubts about it. He felt certain that she would disapprove. I m sure she s right. Note that certain and …

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  • 9certain — 1 determiner, pronoun 1 a certain thing, person, place etc is a particular thing, person etc that you are not naming or describing exactly: You can get cheaper fares on certain days of the year. | There are certain things I just can t discuss… …

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  • 10certain — cer|tain1 [ sɜrtn ] adjective *** 1. ) never before noun having no doubts that something is true: SURE: I m not absolutely certain, but I think I m right. certain (that): You can be pretty certain she s not going to like it. certain who: We still …

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