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sure
[shoor, shur]
adjective
free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something.
to be sure of one's data.
confident, as of something expected.
sure of success.
convinced, fully persuaded, or positive.
to be sure of a person's guilt.
assured or certain beyond question.
a sure victory.
worthy of confidence; reliable; stable.
a sure messenger.
unfailing; never disappointing expectations.
a sure cure.
unerring; never missing, slipping, etc..
a sure aim.
admitting of no doubt or question.
sure proof.
destined; bound inevitably; certain.
sure death.
Obsolete.secure; safe.
be sure, to take care (to be or do as specified); be certain.
Be sure to close the windows.
adverb
Informal.certainly; surely.
It sure is cold out. Sure, I'll come.
sure
/ ʃɔː, ʃʊə /
adjective
(sometimes foll by of) free from hesitancy or uncertainty (with regard to a belief, conviction, etc)
we are sure of the accuracy of the data
I am sure that he is lying
(foll by of) having no doubt, as of the occurrence of a future state or event
sure of success
always effective; unfailing
a sure remedy
reliable in indication or accuracy
a sure criterion
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
a sure friend
not open to doubt
sure proof
admitting of no vacillation or doubt
he is very sure in his beliefs
bound to be or occur; inevitable
victory is sure
(postpositive) bound inevitably (to be or do something); certain
she is sure to be there tonight
physically secure or dependable
a sure footing
obsoletefree from exposure to harm or danger
(usually imperative or dependent imperative; takes a clause as object or an infinitive, sometimes with to replaced by and) to be careful or certain
be sure and shut the door
I told him to be sure to shut the door
without a doubt; surely
(takes a clause as object) to make certain; ensure
(foll by of) to establish or confirm power or possession (over)
informalas might have been confidently expected; definitely: often used as a sentence substitute
without doubt; certainly
it has to be acknowledged; admittedly
adverb
informal(sentence substitute) willingly; yes
informal(sentence modifier) without question; certainly
Confusables Note
Other 51Թ Forms
- sureness noun
- oversure adjective
- oversurely adverb
- oversureness noun
- unsure adjective
- unsurely adverb
- unsureness noun
- ˈܰԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sure1
Idioms and Phrases
for sure, as a certainty; surely.
It's going to be a good day, for sure.
make sure, to be or become absolutely certain.
I'm calling to make sure that you remember to come.
to be sure,
without doubt; surely; certainly.
admittedly.
She sings well, to be sure, but she can't act.
sure enough, as might have been supposed; actually; certainly.
Sure enough, the picnic was rained out.
Example Sentences
"The two tournaments have different personalities and we want to make sure the women's event has its own identity," Robson told BBC 5 Live.
That loss immediately punctured the invincibility of Norco and had Robinson making sure his players kept working hard.
“Kids are worried about that, and so let’s make sure we talk it over with them. How may a potential separation impact them?”
I called him this week — I have more stuff that I need to get rid of, and I was pretty sure he could use the work.
“As sure as the turning of the Earth, this is going to be the most fundamental radical transformation in all human history, going back to the absolute beginning.”
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Someone who is sure of something is free from doubt about its reliability or character. How does sure compare to synonyms certain, confident, or positive? Learn more on Thesaurus.com.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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