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certaine

certaine is the obsolete spelling of certain.

Meaning of certain

Adjective

certain (comparative more certain or certainer, superlative most certain or certainest)

  1. Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.
    • I was certain of my decision.
  2. Not to be doubted or denied; established as a fact.
    • Now that more experiments have been run, the theory is certain and the argument is settled.
  3. Sure to happen, inevitable; assured.
    • It is certain that Spain will reach the finals. / Spain is now certain to reach the finals. / Spain is now certain of a place in the finals.
    Synonyms:
    unavoidable
  4. Unfailing; infallible.
    • I have often wished, that I knew so certain a remedy in any other disease1702, Richard Mead, Mechanical Account of Poisons
  5. Fixed; regular; determinate.
    • at certain intervals
  6. Particular and definite, but unspecified or unnamed; used to introduce someone or something without going into further detail.
    • Every wine has a certain distinctive character which sets it apart from all others.

See all 13 meanings of certain

Forms of certaine

comparativemore certaine
superlativemost certaine

Questions about certaine

What is certaine the obsolete spelling of?
Certaine is the obsolete spelling of certain.

Words near certaine in the dictionary

  1. certain as death or taxes
  2. certain event
  3. certain events
  4. certain person
  5. certain persons
  6. certaine
  7. certainer
  8. certainest
  9. certainities
  10. certainity
  11. certainlier

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