Associations to the word «Certain»

CERTAIN, adjective. Sure, positive, not doubting.

CERTAIN, adjective. (obsolete) Determined; resolved.

CERTAIN, adjective. Not to be doubted or denied; established as a fact.

CERTAIN, adjective. Actually existing; sure to happen; inevitable.

CERTAIN, adjective. Unfailing; infallible.

CERTAIN, adjective. Fixed or stated; regular; determinate.

CERTAIN, adjective. Not specifically named; indeterminate; indefinite; one or some; sometimes used independently as a noun, and meaning certain persons.

CERTAIN, adjective. 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".

CERTAIN, adjective. 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".

CERTAIN, adjective. 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".

CERTAIN, adjective. 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".

CERTAIN, adjective. Established irrevocably; "his fate is sealed".

CERTAIN, adjective. Reliable in operation or effect; "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites".

CERTAIN, adjective. 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".