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  • 41certain annuity — One for a fixed term of years, subject to no contingency whatever • • • Main Entry: ↑annuity …

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  • 42certain — cer|tain1 W1S1 [ˈsə:tn US ˈsə:r ] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Vulgar Latin certanus, from Latin certus decided, certain , from cernere to sift, decide ] 1.) [not before noun] confident and sure, without any doubts = ↑sure certain… …

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  • 43certain — cer|tain1 [ sɜrtn ] adjective *** 1. ) never before noun having no doubts that something is true: SURE: I m not absolutely certain, but I think I m right. certain (that): You can be pretty certain she s not going to like it. certain who: We still …

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  • 44CERTAIN — AINE. adj. Indubitable, vrai, sûr. En ce sens, il ne se dit que Des choses. Cela est certain. La nouvelle est certaine. Faire un rapport certain. J ai eu un avis certain, j ai reçu l avis certain que... Je sais cela de science certaine. Preuve… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 45certain — I [[t]sɜ͟ː(r)t(ə)n[/t]] BEING SURE ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, oft ADJ that/wh, ADJ of/about n If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not… …

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  • 46certain — 1 determiner, pronoun 1 a certain thing, person, place etc is a particular thing, person etc that you are not naming or describing exactly: You can get cheaper fares on certain days of the year. | There are certain things I just can t discuss… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 47certain — I UK [ˈsɜː(r)t(ə)n] / US [ˈsɜrt(ə)n] adjective *** 1) [never before noun] having no doubts that something is true I m not absolutely certain, but I think I m right. certain (that): You can be pretty certain she s not going to like it. certain who …

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  • 48CERTAIN, AINE — adj. Qui est indubitable. Cela est certain. La nouvelle est certaine. Faire un rapport certain. J’ai eu un avis certain, j’ai reçu l’avis certain que... Je sais cela de science certaine. Preuve certaine. Signe certain. C’est un profit certain. Sa …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 49certain — adj. 1) absolutely, completely, totally; almost, nearly; quite; very certain 2) far from certain 3) for certain 4) certain about, of (we were certain of his support) 5) certain to + inf. (she is certain to agree) 6) certain that + clause (it is… …

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  • 50certain — 01. Geoff is [certain] to attend the party. He never misses a chance to drink beer with the gang. 02. She is [certain] to pass. Her marks have been excellent all term. 03. The doctor isn t [certain] if it is necessary to operate at this point. 04 …

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