make certain
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«…を/…だと/…かを» 確かめる(make sure) «of/that節/wh節・句»
e.g. I made certain that our paths would never cross again.
«…を/…ということを» 確実にする, 確実に手配する(make sure) «of/that節» (!that節中は未来形にしない) e.g. he probably knew her, but it didn't do any harm to make certain.