Certain

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English

Adjective

Sure, positive, not doubting.
"I was certain of my decision."
Having been determined, specified. The quality of some particular subject or object which is known by the speaker to have been specifically singled out among similar entities of its class.
"Certain people are good at playing (contract) bridge."

Translations

French: certain (1,2)
German: bestimmt (2)
Indonesian: tertentu, yakin, merasa pasti
Italian: certo m, certa f, certi pl (1)

Japanese: 特定の (とくていの, tokutei no), 確信する (かくしんする, kakushin-suru)
Latin: quidam m, quaedam f, quoddam n (2)
Spanish: cierto m, cierta f

WordNet Definitions

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1. certain(prenominal) -- (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").
2. certain(predicate) (vs. uncertain), sure (vs. unsure) -- (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").
3. certain(predicate) (vs. uncertain) -- (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").
4. certain (vs. uncertain), sure -- (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"- Benjamin Franklin; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win").
5. sealed (vs. unsealed), certain -- (established irrevocably; "his fate is sealed").
6. certain, sure -- (capable of being depended on; "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites").
7. certain, sure -- (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").

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