certain
Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).
Synonyms: pertain, curtain, certan
Antonyms: pertain, curtain, certan
Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.
Adjective
- [[sure|Sure]] in one's mind, [[positive]]; absolutely [[confident]] in the truth of something.
- Not to be [[doubted]] or [[denied]]; [[established]] as a [[fact]].
- Sure to [[happen]], [[inevitable]]; [[assured]].
- Unfailing; [[infallible]].
- [[fixed|Fixed]]; [[regular]]; [[determinate]].
- [[particular|Particular]] and [[definite]], but [[unspecified]] or [[unnamed]]; {{n-g|used to introduce someone or something without going into further detail}}.
- {{lb|en|euphemism|preceded by "a"}} {{ng|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.}}
- {{lb|en|preceded by "a"|of a person}} [[named|Named]] but not previously [[mention]]ed.
- {{lb|en|preceded by "a"|of a person}} Used before the name of someone famous that people are expected to know.
- {{lb|en|obsolete}} Determined; resolved.
Determiner
- Having been determined but not specified.
Pronoun
- {{lb|en|with ''of''}} Unnamed or undescribed members (of).
Proper noun
- {{surname|en}}.
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