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Définition
certain (adj.)
1.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"
2.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"
3.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"
4.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"
5.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"
6.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"
7.established irrevocably"his fate is sealed"
certain
1.definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')"the results are surely encouraging" "she certainly is a hard worker" "it's going to be a good day for sure" "they are coming, for certain" "they thought he had been kil..."
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Merriam Webster
CertainCer"tain (?), a. [F. certain, fr. (assumed) LL. certanus, fr. L. certus determined, fixed, certain, orig. p. p. of cernere to perceive, decide, determine; akin to Gr. � to decide, separate, and to E. concern, critic, crime, riddle a sieve, rinse, v.]
1. Assured in mind; having no doubts; free from suspicions concerning.
To make her certain of the sad event. Dryden.
I myself am certain of you. Wyclif.
2. Determined; resolved; -- used with an infinitive.
However, I with thee have fixed my lot,
Certain to undergo like doom. Milton.
3. Not to be doubted or denied; established as a fact.
The dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure. Dan. ii. 45.
4. Actually existing; sure to happen; inevitable.
Virtue that directs our ways
Through certain dangers to uncertain praise. Dryden.
Death, as the Psalmist saith, is certain to all. Shak.
5. Unfailing; infallible.
I have often wished that I knew as certain a remedy for any other distemper. Mead.
6. Fixed or stated; regular; determinate.
The people go out and gather a certain rate every day. Ex. xvi. 4.
7. Not specifically named; indeterminate; indefinite; one or some; -- sometimes used independenty as a noun, and meaning certain persons.
It came to pass when he was in a certain city. Luke. v. 12.
About everything he wrote there was a certain natural grace und decorum. Macaulay.
For certain, assuredly. -- Of a certain, certainly.
Syn. -- Bound; sure; true; undeniable; unquestionable; undoubted; plain; indubitable; indisputable; incontrovertible; unhesitating; undoubting; fixed; stated.
CertainCer"tain, n.
1. Certainty. [Obs.] Gower.
2. A certain number or quantity. [Obs.] Chaucer.
CertainCer"tain, adv. Certainly. [Obs.] Milton.
Synonymes
certain
certainly, exactly, for certain, for sure, indeed, O.K., quite, really, reliably, right, safely, securely, so, sure, sure as shooting, sure enough, surely, truly
certain (adj.)
assured, confident, convinced, decided, definite, dependable, destined, determinate, established, fated, fixed, incontrovertible, individual, indubitable, inescapable, inevitable, irrefutable, particular, plain, positive, precise, reliable, satisfied, sealed, special, specific, steady, sure, trustworthy, undeniable, unequivocal, unfailing, unmistakable, unquestionable
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Voir aussi
certain (adj.)
↘ as sure as, certitude, cocksureness, overconfidence ≠ incertain, uncertain, unsealed, unsure
certain
↘ sure
Locutions
⇨ Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period • Certain current complications following acute myocardial infarction • Certain diseases involving lymphoreticular tissue and reticulohistiocytic system • Certain disorders involving the immune mechanism • Certain early complications of trauma • Certain early complications of trauma, not elsewhere classified • Certain infectious and parasitic diseases • Certain zoonotic bacterial diseases • Family history of certain disabilities and chronic diseases leading to disablement • Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes • Personal history of certain conditions arising in the perinatal period • Personal history of certain other diseases • Problems related to certain psychosocial circumstances • Sequelae of certain early complications of trauma • a certain • be certain • be certain about • be certain of • be for certain • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period • certain current complications following acute myocardial infarction • certain disorders of gingiva and edentulous alveolar ridge • certain infectious and parasitic diseases • certain localized infections - see body system-related chapters • for certain • gangrene of certain specified sites - see Alphabetical Index • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes • make certain • make certain of • make certain that • on a certain day • to a certain extent
⇨ 1910 Brussels Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules with Respect to Assistance and Salvage at Sea • A Certain Ambiguity • A Certain Justice • A Certain Mr. Jobim • A Certain Point Of View • A Certain Ratio • A Certain Romance • A Certain Sacrifice • A Certain Shade of Green • A Certain Slant of Light • A Certain Smile • A Certain Smile (disambiguation) • A Certain Smile (film) • A Certain Smile (song) • A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness • A Certain Trigger • A Certain Woman • A Certain World • A Certain Young Man • A Short Drink From a Certain Fountain • An act to regulate the time and manner of administering certain oaths • Certain Affinity • Certain Blacks • Certain Distant Suns • Certain Fury • Certain General • Certain Kind of Fool • Certain Mutinous Crews Act 1797 • Certain People I Know • Certain Starlights and Fleeting Daybreaks • Certain Things Are Likely • Certain Women • Certain accursed ones of no significance • Certain safety factor • Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons • Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons • Convention on the Unification of Certain Points of Substantive Law on Patents for Invention • Date certain • Dead Certain • Death Is Certain • Detention, Treatment, and Trial of Certain Non-Citizens in the War Against Terrorism • For Certain Because • Francois Certain Canrobert • François Certain • François Certain Canrobert • Got to Be Certain • Hell for Certain, KY • Hell for Certain, Kentucky • List of parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons • Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons • Men of a Certain Age • Of Exorcisms and Certain Supplications • Pilot (Men of a Certain Age) • Postpone to a certain time • Prix Un Certain Regard • Prix Un certain regard • Protection of Life and Property in Certain Parts of Ireland Act 1871 • Repeal of Certain Laws Act 1772 • Royal Commission of Inquiry into Certain Activities of the RCMP • Sum certain • That Certain Age • That Certain Feeling • That Certain Feeling (film) • That Certain Summer • That Certain Woman • The Romance of Certain Old Clothes • The Tale of the Queen Who Sought a Drink From a Certain Well • Treaty on Certain Maritime Arrangements in the Timor Sea • Un Certain Regard • Un Certain Regard Award • Un Certain Regard Prize • Un Certain Regard prize • You Must Be Certain of the Devil
Dictionnaire analogique
certain (adj.)
careful[Similaire]
certain (adj.)
qui considère une chose pour vraie (fr)[Classe]
qui ne peut manquer de se produire (fr)[Classe]
certain (fr)[Classe]
conforme à la vérité (fr)[Classe]
qui a obtenu certification (fr)[Classe]
sincère (récit) (fr)[DomainJugement]
certain (adj.)
constant (fr)[Classe...]
certain, certainly, exactly, for certain, for sure, indeed, O.K., quite, really, reliably, right, safely, securely, so, sure, sure as shooting, sure enough, surely, truly - certainty, certitude, cinch - assertiveness, assurance, authority, certainty, confidence, poise, self-assurance, self-confidence, sureness[Dérivé]
certain (adj.)
difficile à déterminer précisément (fr)[Classe...]
plusieurs (fr)[Classe...]
pronom indéfini (fr)[Classe]
definite[Similaire]
certain (adj.)
dependable, reliable[Similaire]
certain (adj.)
uncertain, unsealed[Ant.]
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