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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 cer·tain adj. Pronunciation: ' sər-t ə n Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *certanus, from Latin certus, from past participle of cernere to sift, discern, decide; akin to Greek krinein to separate, decide, judge, Old Irish criathar sieve Date: 13th century 1 : FIXED , SETTLED <a certain percentage of the profit> 2 : of a specific but unspecified character, quantity, or degree <the house has a certain charm> 3 a : DEPENDABLE , RELIABLE <a certain remedy for the disease> b : known or proved to be true : INDISPUTABLE <it is certain that we exist> 4 a : INEVITABLE <the certain advance of age> b : incapable of failing : DESTINED ― used with a following infinitive <she is certain to do well> 5 : assured in mind or action <I am certain they are right> synonyms see SURE –for certain : as a certainty : ASSUREDLY <the cause is not known for certain > –of a certain age : of a somewhat advanced age : no longer young <remembered by people of a certain age >]]> 2 certain adj. Function: pronoun, plural in construction Date: 15th century : certain ones]]> certain (as used in expressions) adj. of a certain age for certain d'un certain age d'un certain âge ]]>