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[shoo
r, shur] 
adjective, sur⋅er, sur⋅est, adverb –adjective
| 1. | free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data. |
| 2. | confident, as of something expected: sure of success. |
| 3. | convinced, fully persuaded, or positive: to be sure of a person's guilt. |
| 4. | assured or certain beyond question: a sure victory. |
| 5. | worthy of confidence; reliable; stable: a sure messenger. |
| 6. | unfailing; never disappointing expectations: a sure cure. |
| 7. | unerring; never missing, slipping, etc.: a sure aim. |
| 8. | admitting of no doubt or question: sure proof. |
| 9. | destined; bound inevitably; certain: sure death. |
| 10. | Obsolete. secure; safe. |
| 11. | be sure, to take care (to be or do as specified); be certain: Be sure to close the windows. |
–adverb
—Idioms| 12. | Informal. certainly; surely: It sure is cold out. Sure, I'll come. |
| 13. | for sure, as a certainty; surely: It's going to be a good day, for sure. |
| 14. | make sure, to be or become absolutely certain: I'm calling to make sure that you remember to come. |
| 15. | sure enough, Informal. as might have been supposed; actually; certainly: Sure enough, the picnic was rained out. |
| 16. | to be sure,
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Related forms:
sureness, noun
Synonyms:
1. Sure, certain, confident, positive indicate full belief and trust that something is true. Sure, certain, and positive are often used interchangeably. Sure, the simplest and most general, expresses mere absence of doubt. Certain suggests that there are definite reasons that have freed one from doubt. Confident emphasizes the strength of the belief or the certainty of expectation felt. Positive implies emphatic certainty, which may even become overconfidence or dogmatism.
1. Sure, certain, confident, positive indicate full belief and trust that something is true. Sure, certain, and positive are often used interchangeably. Sure, the simplest and most general, expresses mere absence of doubt. Certain suggests that there are definite reasons that have freed one from doubt. Confident emphasizes the strength of the belief or the certainty of expectation felt. Positive implies emphatic certainty, which may even become overconfidence or dogmatism.
Usage note:
Both sure and surely are used as intensifying adverbs with the sense “undoubtedly, certainly.” In this use, sure is generally informal and occurs mainly in speech and written representations of speech: She sure dazzled the audience with her acceptance speech. It was sure hot enough in the auditorium. Surely is used in this sense in all varieties of speech and writing, even the most formal: The court ruled that the law was surely meant to apply to both profit-making and nonprofit organizations. See also quick, slow.
Both sure and surely are used as intensifying adverbs with the sense “undoubtedly, certainly.” In this use, sure is generally informal and occurs mainly in speech and written representations of speech: She sure dazzled the audience with her acceptance speech. It was sure hot enough in the auditorium. Surely is used in this sense in all varieties of speech and writing, even the most formal: The court ruled that the law was surely meant to apply to both profit-making and nonprofit organizations. See also quick, slow.
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| sure (shŏŏr, shûr) adj. sur·er, sur·est
Surely; certainly. [Middle English, from Old French, safe, from Latin sēcūrus; see secure.] sure'ness n. Synonyms: These adjectives mean feeling or showing no doubt. Sure and certain are frequently used interchangeably; sure, however, is the more subjective term, whereas certain may imply belief based on experience or evidence: "Never teach a child anything of which you are not yourself sure" (John Ruskin). "In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes" (Benjamin Franklin). |
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make sure
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Make certain, establish something without doubt, as in Make sure all the doors are locked. It is also put as make sure of, as in Before you make that speech, make sure of your facts. This usage was first recorded in 1565.
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make sure of. Act so as to be certain of something, as in He wanted to make sure of his own district before seeking support elsewhere. This usage was first recorded in 1673.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Language Translation for : make sure
Spanish:
asegurar(se) (de),
German:
um sicher zu gehen,
Japanese:
確かめる
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