make+certain
1make certain — index ascertain, assure (give confidence to), assure (insure), certify (attest), document, ensure, find …
2make\ certain — v. phr. To see about something yourself; look at to be sure. Father makes sure that all the lights are off before he goes to bed. Mary thought she had time to get to school but she ran all the way just to make sure. Before you write your report… …
3make certain — take action to ensure that something happens. ↘establish whether something is definitely correct. → certain …
4make certain (of) — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. make sure of, check into, find out, investigate; see examine 1 , guarantee 1 …
5to make certain — • make sure • to make certain to ensure; to check or verify (also means to cause or make smth inevitable) …
6make certain — certify, validate, check out …
7make sure — • make sure • to make certain to ensure; to check or verify (also means to cause or make smth inevitable) …
8make sure — make certain, verify …
9certain — 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… …
10certain — 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… …
