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Certain

adjective

1.

Definite but not specified or identified. "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.

Having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured. Synonym: sure. "Was sure (or certain) she had seen it" , "Was very sure in his beliefs" , "Sure of her friends"

3.

Established beyond doubt or question; definitely known. "It is certain that they were on the bus" , "His fate is certain" , "The date for the invasion is certain"

4.

Certain to occur; destined or inevitable. Synonym: sure. "His fate is certain" , "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes" , "He faced certain death" , "Sudden but sure regret" , "He is sure to win"

5.

Established irrevocably. Synonym: sealed.

6.

Reliable in operation or effect. Synonym: sure. "A sure way to distinguish the two" , "Wood dust is a sure sign of termites"

7.

Exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance. Synonym: sure. "Be sure to lock the doors"

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"Certain" Quotes from Famous Books

... ground, Bruce waited until the bear was within six paces. One stroke from that giant paw would end the struggle. His aim must be true and certain. Suddenly his hand went to his side for a hip-shot. Put-put-put-put. Four bullets smashed into the bear, bringing him to a standstill. Put-put-put-put. With a roar, the bear sank to the ice. In a ...

— Lost In The Air • Roy J. Snell

... never needed money until so lately, or why the trips to Folsom became so constant. Counting her middle-aged adorer a fool, the humorous Gazelle had actually once, on being prevented from taking the journey herself, asked him to carry the package to Folsom for her, and deliver it there to a certain shot-gun messenger of the express company, who would see that it went to the right place. A woman's name and an address at San Antonio were certainly scrawled on the parcel. The faithful Drylyn waited till the stage came in, and handed over his treasure to the ...

— Red Men and White • Owen Wister

... repeat here. "So now," he concluded, "we will consider this hypothesis: that these phenomena are caused by one man in control of a force capable of deadening vibrations in ether and solids within certain definite limits." ...

— The Sign at Six • Stewart Edward White

... the "Powell" to greet them was Webb, returning from the city. Amy thought he looked so thin as to appear almost haggard, but he seemed in the best of spirits, and professed to feel well and rested. She half imagined that she missed a certain gentleness in his words and manner toward her, but when he heard how nearly she had been trampled upon, she was abundantly satisfied by his look of deep affection and solicitude as he said: "Heaven bless your strong, ready arm, Burt!" "Oh, that ...

— Nature's Serial Story • E. P. Roe

... queen would make an appointment with him by night; and that for this he would ask the pardon of the king and the queen in presence of the whole court. Further, the cardinal is enjoined to lay down his office as grand almoner within a certain time, to remove to a certain distance from the royal residence and not to visit the places where the royal family may be living, and lastly, to remain in prison till the complete termination of ...

— Marie Antoinette And Her Son • Louise Muhlbach

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