certain
US /ˈsɝtən/
adjective Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
definite but not specified or identified
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
I am certain that the shipment will arrive before the deadline.
Word Family
Synonyms
- surehaving or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
- definiteprecise; explicit and clearly defined
- confidenthaving or marked by confidence or assurance
Collocations
- Easy feel absolutely certain about successto feel absolutely certain about success, meaning to undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
- Medium operate under certain statutory guidelinesto operate under certain statutory guidelines, meaning to direct or control; projects, businesses, etc
- Hard investments of a certain high riskdescribing investments of a certain high risk (the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit)
- Very Hard make doubly certain before committing fundsto create, produce, or cause regarding doubly certain before committing funds
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