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US
/ˈʃʊɹ/
]
[ UK /ʃˈɔː/ ]
[ UK /ʃˈɔː/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
a sure (or trusted) friend -
impossible to doubt or dispute
indisputable (or sure) proof -
certain to occur; destined or inevitable
sudden but sure regret
he is sure to win
he faced certain death
In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes
he was certain to fail
his fate is certain
his fate is certain -
reliable in operation or effect
wood dust is a sure sign of termites
a sure way to distinguish the two
a quick and certain remedy -
certain not to fail
a sure hand on the throttle -
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
felt certain of success
sure of her friends
was very sure in his beliefs
was sure (or certain) she had seen it -
physically secure or dependable
a sure footing
was on sure ground -
infallible or unfailing
a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment -
exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
be sure to lock the doors
be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through
ADVERB
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definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
he'll win sure as shooting
the results are surely encouraging
sure he'll come
it's going to be a good day for sure
she certainly is a hard worker
they sure smell good
they thought he had been killed sure enough
they are coming, for certain
How To Use sure In A Sentence
- You think Spielberg would only have a rattletrap third-rate spaceship like the Millennium Falcon to ensure his survival? Does George Lucas think the world will end in 2012?
- Management claimed the lockout was a temporary measure and that the plant would be reopened on May 9.
- We carried spare water for the rad, a hand pump just in case the Dunlop pressure dropped, and maybe even a canister of petrol.
- Combine the corn with steamed green vegetables like asparagus and offer baked potatoes to ensure the children don't go hungry.
- Based upon analysis of duplicate samples, reproducibility was better than 3% of the measured concentration of each element.
- I reassured him it was secure by logging into my account and viewing his profile. Computing
- I'd live the transient and ephemeral existence of a backpacker for a week, an existence of freedom and simple pleasures.
- It would not be so bad if these tests were actually based on science or some objective measure but they are usually exercises in bureaucratic futility. Barack Obama Elected President of the United States | One Year Later...What's Changed?
- Yes, the gearbox was a bit saggy and I was alarmed at how much pressure the brake pedal needed to do an emergency stop, but other than this, all was well.
- His parents made a lot of sacrifices to make sure he got a good education.
