Meaning

2 senses

  1. (informal)Certificate.

    I bought some gift certs for my family for Christmas.

  2. (informal)A certainty; something guaranteed to happen.

    an absolute certainty

Examples

2 sentences

  1. He's a dead cert for the job.

    deEr ist für diese Aufgabe genau der Richtige.

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  2. That's a dead cert.

    deDas ist eine ganz sichere Sache.

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Forms

plural: certs
Singularcert
Pluralcerts

regular

Synonyms

14 synonyms
bankerB2certaintyB1fatalityC1certitudecinchdead certinevitabilityracing certaintysure thingfair betgood betsafe betsure bet

Word family

2 related words
Derivedbirth certdead cert

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
cerebralceremonialceremonyB1certainA2certainlyA2
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