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make certain

make cer·tain
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [meyk sur-tn]
    • /meɪk ˈsɜr tn/
    • /meɪk ˈsɜːtn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [meyk sur-tn]
    • /meɪk ˈsɜr tn/

Definitions of make certain words

  • transitive verb make certain ensure 1
  • phrase make certain If you make certain that something is the way you want or expect it to be, you take action to ensure that it is. 0
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Parts of speech for Make certain

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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make certain popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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