to make absolutely certain
1make certain — see under ↑make1 • • • Main Entry: ↑certain * * * make certain phrase to take action in order to be sure that something happens or to be sure that it is true make certain (that): You should call to make absolutely certain everything is in order …
2certain — 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 …
3make certain — to take action in order to be sure that something happens or to be sure that it is true make certain (that): You should call to make absolutely certain everything is in order …
4certain — 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… …
5certain — 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… …
6certain — 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… …
7certain*/*/*/ — [ˈsɜːt(ə)n] adj I 1) having no doubts that something is true Syn: sure Ant: uncertain I m not absolutely certain, but I think I m right.[/ex] You can be pretty certain she s not going to like it.[/ex] We still can t be certain who is going to win …
8certain — I UK [ˈsɜː(r)t(ə)n] / US [ˈsɜrt(ə)n] adjective *** 1) [never before noun] having no doubts that something is true 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 …
9Make Love, Not Warcraft — South Park episode Episode no. Season 10 Episode 8 Directed by Trey Parker Written by …
10certain — adj. 1) absolutely, completely, totally; almost, nearly; quite; very certain 2) far from certain 3) for certain 4) certain about, of (we were certain of his support) 5) certain to + inf. (she is certain to agree) 6) certain that + clause (it is… …