certain — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
certain is used for these senses in English:
- certain Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.
- certain (euphemism, preceded by "a") Used to denote that the speaker is referring to a specific person or thing that they do not want to name directly, implying that the listener should infer the identity of the referent.
- certain Having been determined but not specified.
- some (stressed) A nonzero, unspecified proportion of (a bounded set of countable things): at least two.
- sure Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.
- sure Certain in one's knowledge or belief.
certain — full definition
- adj Completely confident that something is true.
- adj Sure to happen; inevitable.
- det Used to refer to a specific but unnamed person or thing.
some — full definition
- determiner An unspecified but limited amount or number of something.
- determiner Used to mean "a considerable amount of", emphasising a notable quantity or degree.
- pronoun An unspecified part or number of a larger group.