certain
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- s 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 - a having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
felt certain of success
was sure (or certain) she had seen it - a 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 - a 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 - a established irrevocably
- s reliable in operation or effect
a quick and certain remedy - s exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through
- Wolfowitz explained that "I am reasonably certain that (the Iraqi people) will greet us as liberators, and that will help us to keep requirements down.
- How can I find all the articles written by a certain author? The best way to find all the articles by a certain author is to conduct a search.
- The military is also given certain supervisory powers over the democratically elected leader.