HyperDic: certain

English > 7 senses of the word *certain*:
ADJECTIVE	all	certain	definite but not specified or identified
	all	certain, sure	having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty
	all	certain	established beyond doubt or question
	all	certain, sure	certain to occur
	all	certain, sealed	established irrevocably
	all	certain, sure	reliable / reliable in operation or effect
	all	certain, sure	exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance

certain > pronunciation
Sounds	ser'tahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *certain*: 7 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Definite but not specified or identified.
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"
Broader	definite	precise
Spanish	cierto
Catalan	cert

English > *certain*: 7 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured.
Examples	"felt certain of success" "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"
Synonym	sure
Attribute of	assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness	freedom from doubt
Attribute of	certainty	The state of being certain
Narrower	convinced, positive, confident	persuaded of
Opposite	uncertain, unsure, incertain	lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
Spanish	cierto, seguro
Catalan	segur

English > *certain*: 7 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	Established beyond doubt or question; definitely known.
Examples	"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"
Attribute of	certainty, sure thing, foregone conclusion	Something that is certain
Narrower	definite	known for certain
	indisputable, sure	impossible to doubt or dispute
	sure as shooting	absolutely certain
Opposite	uncertain	not established beyond doubt
Adverbs	certainly	definitely or positively ('sure' is sometimes used informally for 'surely')

English > *certain*: 7 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	Certain to occur; destined or inevitable.
Examples	"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"
Synonym	sure
Narrower	bound, destined	(usually followed by 'to') governed by fate
	doomed, fated	(usually followed by 'to') determined by tragic fate
	foreordained, predestinate, predestined	Established or prearranged unalterably
	in for	Certain to get or have
See also	predictable	capable of being foretold
Opposite	uncertain	not certain to occur
Spanish	forzoso, ineludible, inevitable, inexorable, seguro
Catalan	cert, forçós, indefugible, ineludible, inevitable, inexorable, segur

English > *certain*: 7 senses > adjective 5
Meaning	Established irrevocably.
Synonym	sealed
Opposite	unsealed, uncertain	not established or confirmed
Spanish	precintado, sellado

English > *certain*: 7 senses > adjective 6
Meaning	reliable / reliable in operation or effect.
Example	"a quick and certain remedy"
Synonym	sure
Broader	reliable, dependable	worthy of reliance or trust
Spanish	seguro

English > *certain*: 7 senses > adjective 7
Meaning	Exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance.
Example	"be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"
Synonym	sure
Broader	careful	Exercising caution or showing care or attention
Spanish	seguro
Catalan	segur

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