Sure

[Sure]

Being sure has to do with being certain, convinced, trustworthy, or dependable. You can trust a sure thing.

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Certainly knowing and believing; confident beyond doubt; implicity trusting; unquestioning; positive.

Adjective S.
exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance; "be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"; "be sure to lock the doors"

Adjective S.
impossible to doubt or dispute; "indisputable (or sure) proof"

Adjective
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends"

Adjective
certain to occur; destined or inevitable; "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"

Adjective S.
capable of being depended on; "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 S.
physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground"

Adjective S.
certain not to fail; "a sure hand on the throttle"

Adjective S.
infallible or unfailing; "a sure (or true) sign of one''s commitment"

Adjective S.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence; "a sure (or trusted) friend"

Adverb
definitely or positively (`sure'' is sometimes used informally for `surely''); "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 kille


superl.
Certainly knowing and believing; confident beyond doubt; implicity trusting; unquestioning; positive.

superl.
Certain to find or retain; as, to be sure of game; to be sure of success; to be sure of life or health.

superl.
Fit or worthy to be depended on; certain not to fail or disappoint expectation; unfailing; strong; permanent; enduring.

superl.
Betrothed; engaged to marry.

superl.
Free from danger; safe; secure.

adv.
In a sure manner; safely; certainly.


Sure

Sure , a. [Compar. Surer ; superl. Surest.] [OE. sur, OF. se'81r, F. s'96r, L. securus; se aside, without + cura care. See Secure, and cf. Assure, Insure, Sicker sure.] 1. 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.
I'm sure care 's an enemy of life.
2. Certain to find or retain; as, to be sure of game; to be sure of success; to be sure of life or health. 3. 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.
The testimony of the Lord is sure.
Which put in good sure leather sacks.
4. Betrothed; engaged to marry. [Obs.]
The king was sure to Dame Elizabeth Lucy, and her husband before God.
I presume . . . that you had been sure as fast as faith could bind you, man and wife.
5. Free from danger; safe; secure.
Fear not; the forest is not three leagues off; If we recover that we are sure enough.
-- To be sure, ∨ Be sure, certainly; without doubt; as, Shall you do? To be sure I shall. -- To make sure. (a) To make certain; to secure so that there can be no failure of the purpose or object. "Make Cato sure." Addison. "A peace can not fail, provided we make sure of Spain." Sir W. Temple. (b) To betroth. [Obs.]
She that's made sure to him she loves not well.
Syn. -- Certain; unfailing; infallible; safe; firm; permanent; steady; stable; strong; secure; indisputable; confident; positive.

Sure

Sure , adv. In a sure manner; safely; certainly. "Great, sure, shall be thy meed." Spenser.
'T is pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print.

Certainly knowing and believing; confident beyond doubt; implicity trusting; unquestioning; positive.

In a sure manner; safely; certainly.

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Usage Examples

A woman is gentle, soft, delicate, and a man's position is to protect her, help her up stairs, make sure she's in the car safely first. Take good care of your woman, and the sky's the limit!

A woman should be home with the children, building that home and making sure there's a secure family atmosphere.

A writer of fiction lives in fear. Each new day demands new ideas and he can never be sure whether he is going to come up with them or not.

America is a such a melting pot, I'm not sure if roast chicken is the classic comfort food for everybody.

A sure cure for seasickness is to sit under a tree.

A sure way to lose happiness, I found, is to want it at the expense of everything else.

Argument is conclusive, but it does not remove doubt, so that the mind may rest in the sure knowledge of the truth, unless it finds it by the method of experiment.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

A good businessman never makes a contract unless he's sure he can carry it through, yet every fool on earth is perfectly willing to sign a marriage contract without considering whether he can live up to it or not.

A time will come when a politician who has willfully made war and promoted international dissension will be as sure of the dock and much surer of the noose than a private homicide. It is not reasonable that those who gamble with men's lives should not stake their own.

As a mom, I understand how important it is to ensure kids start their day right and always make sure my kids have a nutritious breakfast. One in five U.S. children live in homes where food is not always available, which is why I partnered with Kellogg's on their 'Share Your Breakfast' campaign, which provide breakfasts to kids in need.

All one's inventions are true, you can be sure of that. Poetry is as exact a science as geometry.

After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it. I sure as hell wouldn't want to live in a society where the only people allowed guns are the police and the military.

All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure.

A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe you are the best and then make sure that you are.

Adolescents are not monsters. They are just people trying to learn how to make it among the adults in the world, who are probably not so sure themselves.

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