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Detailed Synonyms for sure in English

sure:

sure

  1. sure

sure adj

  1. sure
    – exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance 1
    certain; sure
    – exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance 1
    • certain adj
      • be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through1
    • sure adj
      • be sure to lock the doors1
  2. sure
    – impossible to doubt or dispute 1
    sure; indisputable
    – impossible to doubt or dispute 1
    • sure adj
      • indisputable (or sure) proof1
    • indisputable adj
      • indisputable (or sure) proof1
  3. sure
    – having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured 1
    certain; sure
    – having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured 1
    • certain adj
      • felt certain of success1
      • was sure (or certain) she had seen it1
    • sure adj
      • was sure (or certain) she had seen it1
      • was very sure in his beliefs1
      • sure of her friends1
  4. sure
    – certain to occur; destined or inevitable 1
    certain; sure
    – certain to occur; destined or inevitable 1
    • certain adj
      • he was certain to fail1
      • his fate is certain1
      • In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes1
      • he faced certain death1
    • sure adj
      • sudden but sure regret1
      • he is sure to win1
  5. sure
    – reliable in operation or effect 1
    certain; sure
    – reliable in operation or effect 1
    • certain adj
      • a quick and certain remedy1
    • sure adj
      • a sure way to distinguish the two1
      • wood dust is a sure sign of termites1
  6. sure
    – physically secure or dependable 1
    sure
    – physically secure or dependable 1
    • sure adj
      • a sure footing1
      • was on sure ground1
  7. sure
    – certain not to fail 1
    sure
    – certain not to fail 1
    • sure adj
      • a sure hand on the throttle1
  8. sure
    – infallible or unfailing 1
    sure
    – infallible or unfailing 1
    • sure adj
      • a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment1
  9. sure
    – (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence 1
    sure; trusted
    – (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence 1
    • sure adj
      • a sure (or trusted) friend1
    • trusted adj
      • a sure (or trusted) friend1

sure adv

  1. sure
    – definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely') 1
    sure; certainly; surely; sure enough; for sure; sure as shooting; for certain
    – definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely') 1
    • sure adv
      • they sure smell good1
      • sure he'll come1
    • certainly adv
      • she certainly is a hard worker1
    • surely adv
      • the results are surely encouraging1
    • sure enough adv
      • they thought he had been killed sure enough1
    • for sure adv
      • it's going to be a good day for sure1
    • sure as shooting adv
      • he'll win sure as shooting1
    • for certain adv
      • they are coming, for certain1

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Related Definitions for "sure":

  1. exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance1
    • be sure to lock the doors1
  2. impossible to doubt or dispute1
    • indisputable (or sure) proof1
  3. having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured1
    • was sure (or certain) she had seen it1
    • was very sure in his beliefs1
    • sure of her friends1
  4. certain to occur; destined or inevitable1
    • sudden but sure regret1
    • he is sure to win1
  5. reliable in operation or effect1
    • a sure way to distinguish the two1
    • wood dust is a sure sign of termites1
  6. physically secure or dependable1
    • a sure footing1
    • was on sure ground1
  7. certain not to fail1
    • a sure hand on the throttle1
  8. infallible or unfailing1
    • a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment1
  9. (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence1
    • a sure (or trusted) friend1
  10. definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')1
    • they sure smell good1
    • sure he'll come1

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