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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

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AdjectiveAdj
certain gốc
AdverbAdv

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 success
    to feel absolutely certain about success, meaning to undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
  • Medium operate under certain statutory guidelines
    to operate under certain statutory guidelines, meaning to direct or control; projects, businesses, etc
  • Hard investments of a certain high risk
    describing 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 funds
    to create, produce, or cause regarding doubly certain before committing funds

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