adjective
                                                definite but not specified or identified
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                                                                                                                                        certain(a)
                                                                                                                                                            
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - 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
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - 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
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                established beyond doubt or question
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                                                                                                                                        certain(p)
                                                                                                                                                            
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - 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
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                certain to occur
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - 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
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                established irrevocably
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - his fate is sealed
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                reliable in operation or effect
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - a quick and certain remedy
- a sure way to distinguish the two
- wood dust is a sure sign of termites
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through
- be sure to lock the doors
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                definite but not specified or identified
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                                                                                                                                        certain(a)
                                                                                                                                                            
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - 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
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - 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
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                established beyond doubt or question
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                                                                                                                                        certain(p)
                                                                                                                                                            
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - 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
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                certain to occur
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - 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
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                established irrevocably
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - his fate is sealed
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                reliable in operation or effect
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - a quick and certain remedy
- a sure way to distinguish the two
- wood dust is a sure sign of termites
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through
- be sure to lock the doors
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                definite but not specified or identified
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                                                                                                                                        certain(a)
                                                                                                                                                            
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - 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
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - 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
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                established beyond doubt or question
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                                                                                                                                        certain(p)
                                                                                                                                                            
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - 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
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                certain to occur
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - 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
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                established irrevocably
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - his fate is sealed
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                reliable in operation or effect
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - a quick and certain remedy
- a sure way to distinguish the two
- wood dust is a sure sign of termites
 
                                                                                        
                                                adjective
                                                exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
                                                                                                Synonyms
                                                
                                                
                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through
- be sure to lock the doors