make certain
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: to do something or find out something so that one has no doubt about whether something is true, correct, will happen, etc.
Make certain (that) you lock the door when you leave.
We must make certain this doesn't happen again.
She made certain she thanked each of them for coming.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
The memo also directs the EPA to look for ways to make certain replacement parts available more quickly.
—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for make certain
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“Make certain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20certain. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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