know for certain

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Definition of know for certain - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

knowledgebe completely sure about something with no doubt

I know for certain that she was there.
We can't know for certain until the results arrive.
No one can know for certain what will happen next.

be sure

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Expressions with know

know zip

have no knowledge or information about something

I know zip about fixing cars.

as far as I know

adv.

based on what I currently know or believe

As far as I know, the meeting is still on.

know any better

have more knowledge or sense

She should know any better than to lie.

know better than

be wise enough not to do something foolish

You should know better than to lie to your parents.

know by heart

store something fully so you can recite it accurately

She knows the poem by heart and can recite it without pauses.

know by sight

recognize someone or something by appearance

I know him by sight but not by name..

Expressions with certain

dead certain

adj.

completely sure about something without any doubt

She was dead certain she locked the door.

in a certain light

adv.

viewed under specific lighting conditions

The painting looks different in a certain light.

to a certain extent

adv.

partly but not completely

She was right to a certain extent.

in certain circles

adv.

among a specific group of people or community

That idea is popular in certain circles.

by no means certain

adj.

not guaranteed or assured to happen

The success of the project is by no means certain.

hurting for certain

adj.

experiencing physical pain or discomfort

After the marathon, she was hurting for certain.

for certain

adv.

without any doubt or question

I can't say for certain if he'll come.

at a certain place

adv.

in a specific location

The treasure is hidden at a certain place in the forest.

make certain

ensure something is true or done

She double-checked to make certain the door was locked.

this much is certain

exp.

one thing is definitely true even if other things are not clear

This much is certain: we will need more time.

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I can't rightly say

exp.

uncertainty

not sure or do not know for certain

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French:être certain, ...
German:ganz sicher wissen, ...
Italian:sapere per certo, ...
Spanish:saber con certeza, ...
Portuguese:saber com toda a certeza, ...
Chinese:完全确定, ...
Japanese:確信している, ...
Arabic:عَلِمَ يقين, ...
Hebrew:לָדַעַת בְּוַדָּאוּת, ...
Russian:знать наверняка, ...
Ukrainian:точно знати, ...
Hindi:पक्का जानना, ...
Bengali:নিশ্চিত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:saber del cert, ...
Czech:vědět jistě, ...
Danish:vide med sikkerhed, ...
Dutch:zeker weten, ...
Greek:ξέρω με βεβαιότητα, ...
Hungarian:biztosan tudni, ...
Khmer:ដឹងច្បាស់, ...
Korean:확실히 알다, ...
Persian:یقین داشتن, ...
Polish:wiedzieć na pewno, ...
Portuguese (BR):ter certeza absoluta, ...
Romanian:a ști cu siguranță, ...
Swedish:veta med säkerhet, ...
Thai:รู้แน่ชัด, ...
Turkish:kesin olarak bilmek, ...
Vietnamese:biết chắc, ...

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Definition of know for certain - Reverso English Dictionary

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