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<b class="b2">To be relied on</b>: P. and V. [[βέβαιος]], [[πιστός]], [[ἀσφαλής]], [[φερέγγυος]] (Thuc. but rare P.), V. [[ἔμπεδος]].
[[to be relied on]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[βέβαιος]], [[πιστός]], [[ἀσφαλής]], [[φερέγγυος]] ([[Thucydides|Thuc.]] but rare [[prose|P.]]), [[verse|V.]] [[ἔμπεδος]].


<b class="b2">Clear</b>: P. and V. [[σαφής]], [[δῆλος]], [[ἐμφανής]]; see [[clear]].
[[clear]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[σαφής]], [[δῆλος]], [[ἐμφανής]]; see [[clear]].


<b class="b2">It is practically certain</b>: P. [[σχεδόν]] τι δῆλον (Plat., <b class="b2">Crit.</b> 53B).
[[it is practically certain]]: [[prose|P.]] [[σχεδόν τι δῆλον]] ([[Plato]], [[crit]]. 53B).


<b class="b2">Not to be disputed</b>: P. [[ἀναμφισβήτητος]].
[[not to be disputed]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ἀναμφισβήτητος]].


<b class="b2">Hastening to certain death</b>: V. ὁρμώμενος εἰς προὖπτον Ἅιδην (Soph., ''O.C.'' 1439).
[[hastening to certain death]]: [[verse|V.]] [[ὁρμώμενος εἰς προὖπτον Ἅιδην]] ([[Sophocles|Soph.]], ''[[Oedipus Coloneus]]'' 1439).


<b class="b2">Accurate, exact</b>: P. and V. [[ἀκριβής]].
[[accurate]], [[exact]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἀκριβής]].


<b class="b2">Not false</b>: P. and V. [[ἀψευδής]] (Plat.).
[[not false]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἀψευδής]] ([[Plato]]).


<b class="b2">Fixed upon, arranged</b>: P. and V. προκείμενος, P. [[ῥητός]].
[[fixed upon]], [[arranged]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[προκείμενος]], [[prose|P.]] [[ῥητός]].


<b class="b2">A certain</b> (Latin, <b class="b2">quidam</b>): P. and V. τις.
[[a certain]] (Latin, [[quidam]]): [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[τις]].


<b class="b2">Be certain, positive</b>: P. and V. πεπεῖσθαι (perf. pass. πείθειν), [[πιστεύω|πιστεύειν]], V. πιστοῦσθαι, Ar. and V. πεποιθέναι (2nd perf. act. πείθειν).
[[be certain]], [[positive]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[πεπεῖσθαι]] (perf. pass. [[πείθειν]]), [[πιστεύω]], [[πιστεύειν]], [[verse|V.]] [[πιστοῦσθαι]], [[Aristophanes|Ar.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[πεποιθέναι]] (2nd perf. act. [[πείθειν]]).


<b class="b2">Be certain to</b>: P. and V. μέλλειν (infin.).
[[be certain to]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[μέλλειν]] (infin.).


<b class="b2">For certain</b>: see [[certainly]].
[[for certain]]: see [[certainly]].
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