cert
sure, decided
Latin · certus
Latin certus 'sure, settled' (from cernere 'to sift, decide'). Cert words are about being sure: certain is sure, certify makes sure with proof, ascertain finds out for sure, uncertain is not sure.
Memory trick
CERTain = SURE: a CERTificate is proof that makes things sure.
Words from this root
- certain (cert + ain) — sureनिश्चित
- certainly (certain + ly) — definitely, without doubtनिश्चित रूप से
- certainty (certain + ty) — a sure thingनिश्चितता
- uncertain (un + certain) — not sureअनिश्चित
- uncertainty (un + certain + ty) — doubt, not knowingअनिश्चितता
- certify (cert + ify) — to declare true officiallyप्रमाणित करना
- certitude (cert + itude) — complete surenessपूर्ण निश्चय
- ascertain (as + certain) — to find out for sureपक्का पता लगाना
- ascertainable (ascertain + able) — able to be found outपता लगाने योग्य
- ascertainment (ascertain + ment) — the act of finding outपता लगाना