sure Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
certain.
- felt certain of success
- was sure (or certain) she had seen it
- was very sure in his beliefs
- sure of her friends
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adjective satellite exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
certain.
- be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through
- be sure to lock the doors
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adjective certain to occur; destined or inevitable
certain.
- he was certain to fail
- his fate is certain
- In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin
- he faced certain death
- sudden but sure regret
- he is sure to win
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adjective satellite physically secure or dependable
- a sure footing
- was on sure ground
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adjective satellite reliable in operation or effect
certain.
- a quick and certain remedy
- a sure way to distinguish the two
- wood dust is a sure sign of termites
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adjective satellite (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
trusted.
- a sure (or trusted) friend
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adjective satellite infallible or unfailing
- a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment
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adjective satellite certain not to fail
- a sure hand on the throttle
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adjective satellite impossible to doubt or dispute
indisputable.
- indisputable (or sure) proof
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adverb definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
certainly; sure enough; sure as shooting; surely; for certain; for sure.
- the results are surely encouraging
- she certainly is a hard worker
- it's going to be a good day for sure
- they are coming, for certain
- they thought he had been killed sure enough
- he'll win sure as shooting
- they sure smell good
- sure he'll come
WordNet
Sure adjective
Etymology
OE.Wordforms
Definitions
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Certainly knowing and believing; confident beyond doubt; implicity trusting; unquestioning; positive. We are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. Rom. ii. 2.
I'm sure care 's an enemy of life. Shak.
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Certain to find or retain; as, to be .sure of game; to besure of success; to besure of life or health -
Fit or worthy to be depended on; certain not to fail or disappoint expectation; unfailing; strong; permanent; enduring. "His sure word." Keble.The Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the Lord. 1 Sam. xxv. 28.
The testimony of the Lord is sure. Ps. xix. 7.
Which put in good sure leather sacks. Chapman.
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Betrothed; engaged to marry. Obs.The king was sure to Dame Elizabeth Lucy, and her husband before God. Sir T. More.
I presume . . . that you had been sure as fast as faith could bind you, man and wife. Brome.
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Free from danger; safe; secure. Fear not; the forest is not three leagues off; If we recover that we are sure enough. Shak.
--She that's made sure to him she loves not well. Cotgrave.
Syn. -- Certain; unfailing; infallible; safe; firm; permanent; steady; stable; strong; secure; indisputable; confident; positive.
Sure adverb
Definitions
In a sure manner; safely; certainly. "Great, sure, shall be thy meed." Spenser.'T is pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print. Byron.