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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)
I am sure that he is lying
we are sure of the accuracy of the data
- 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
- obsolete.free from exposure to harm or danger
- be sureusually 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
- for surewithout a doubt; surely
- make sure
- takes a clause as object to make certain; ensure
- foll by of to establish or confirm power or possession (over)
- sure enough informal.as might have been confidently expected; definitely: often used as a sentence substitute
- to be sure
- without doubt; certainly
- it has to be acknowledged; admittedly
adverb
- informal.sentence substitute willingly; yes
- informal.sentence modifier without question; certainly
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Confusables Note
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Derived Forms
- ˈsureness, noun
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Other Words From
- sureness noun
- over·sure adjective
- over·surely adverb
- over·sureness noun
- un·sure adjective
- un·surely adverb
- un·sureness noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sure1
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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.
- sure enough, Informal. as might have been supposed; actually; certainly:
Sure enough, the picnic was rained out.
- to be sure,
- without doubt; surely; certainly.
- admittedly:
She sings well, to be sure, but she can't act.
More idioms and phrases containing sure
- for certain (sure)
- make sure
- slow but sure
- to be sure
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Example Sentences
Notre remède guérira d'une maniere sûre cette affection n'importe si c'est un cas récent ou vieux de plusieurs mois.
On peut s'attendre à une guérison sûre et efficace pourvu que le remède soit pris regulièrement et suivant les instructions.
Mamzelle a offré une prize mais je suis sûre que je ne shallai pas le getter.
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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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