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1. Established beyond a doubt: certain, hard, inarguable, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, irrefutable, positive, unassailable, undeniable, undisputable, unquestionable. See certain/uncertain, true/false.
2. Known positively: certain, definite, positive. Idioms: for certain. See certain/uncertain.
3. Bound to happen: certain, inescapable, inevitable, unavoidable. See certain/uncertain.
4. Such as could not possibly fail or disappoint: certain, infallible, secure, unerring, unfailing. Informal sure-fire. See certain/uncertain.
5. Not easily moved or shaken: firm¹, secure, solid, sound², stable, strong, sturdy, substantial, unshakable. See continue/stop/pause, strong/weak.
6. Firmly settled or positioned: fast, firm¹, secure, stable, steady, strong. See continue/stop/pause.
7. Having no doubt: assured, certain, confident, positive, undoubting. See certain/uncertain.

Idioms beginning with sure:
sure as shooting
sure cure
sure enough
sure of oneself

See also for certain (sure); make sure; slow but sure; to be sure.

adj

Definition: certain, definite
Antonyms: doubtful, dubious, indefinite, uncertain, unsure, variable, wavering

adj

Definition: inevitable
Antonyms: doubted, doubtful, dubious, unsure

adj

Definition: physically stable
Antonyms: swerving, unsteady, unsure, wavering, wobbly

adj

Definition: self-confident
Antonyms: humbled, uncertain, unconfident, unself-confident, unsure

IN BRIEF: Having or feeling no doubt, certain to occur.

He was sure that they would arrive soon.

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adverb
adverb, US, mainly African-American

sure 'nuff Sure enough; used for emphasis, esp. in demonstrating a point. Also sho' nuff. (1880 —) .
J. D. Carr He's sho' nuff in good shape and ought to thank you (1971).

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For a list of words related to sure, see:

• Absolutes and Guarantees
• Dominant, Stubborn, Proud, or Confident

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - sikker, pålidelig, tilforladelig, vis
adv. - sikkert

idioms:

• be sure to    vær sikker på, husk, at, sørg for, at
• for sure    helt sikkert
• make sure of    kontrollere, sikre sig
• make sure that    vær sikker på at
• sure as eggs is eggs    sikkert som amen i kirken
• sure enough    klart, helt sikkert, det kan du tro, ganske rigtigt
• sure of oneself    sikker på sig selv
• sure thing    klart, helt sikkert, den sag er sikker
• to be sure    være sikker på noget, uden tvivl, ganske vist

Nederlands (Dutch)
zeker

Français (French)
adj. - sûr, certain, sûrement, sûr de soi, confiant, infaillible, efficace
adv. - bien sûr, vraiment, certainement

idioms:

• be sure to    être sûr de
• for sure    sans aucun doute
• make sure    s'assurer (que)
• sure as eggs is eggs    aussi sûr que deux et deux font quatre
• sure enough    effectivement
• sure of oneself    sûr de soi
• sure thing    (US) d'accord
• to be sure    être certain, être sûr, certes (arch)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - sicher, zuverlässig
adv. - sicher, wirklich

idioms:

• be sure to    etwas sicher tun werden
• for sure    auf jeden Fall
• make sure    sich vergewissern
• sure as eggs is eggs    so sicher wie das Amen in der Kirche
• sure enough    tatsächlich
• sure of oneself    selbstsicher
• sure thing    na klar
• to be sure    wirklich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - σίγουρος, ασφαλής, βέβαιος, αναπόφευκτος
adv. - (καθομ.) ασφαλώς, βέβαια
int. - σίγουρα

idioms:

• be sure to    δεν παραλείπω να, φροντίζω να/ώστε
• for sure    βεβαιότατα!, σίγουρα!
• make sure of    βεβαιώνομαι για, εξασφαλίζω
• make sure that    μεριμνώ, φροντίζω
• sure as eggs is eggs    αναμφίβολα
• sure enough    όντως, ασφαλώς
• sure of oneself    πλήρης αυτοπεποιθήσεως
• sure thing    σίγουρη υπόθεση, σίγουρα!
• to be sure    ασφαλώς!, ούτε λόγος!

Italiano (Italian)
sicuro

idioms:

• be sure to    non mancare di, assicurati di
• for sure    indubbiamente
• make sure of    accertarsi che
• make sure that    fare in modo che
• sure as eggs is eggs    sicuro come due e due fan quattro
• sure enough    infatti
• sure of oneself    sicuro di sè
• sure thing    certezza
• to be sure    senza dubbio

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - seguro
adv. - certamente
int. - claro

idioms:

• be sure to    claro
• for sure    certamente
• make sure of    garantir
• make sure that    certificar de que
• sure as eggs is eggs    certíssimo
• sure enough    claro que sim
• sure of oneself    certo de si
• sure thing    coisa garantida
• to be sure    com certeza

Русский (Russian)
уверенный, твердый, несомненный, неизбежный, надежный, обязательный, конечно, безусловно

idioms:

• be sure to    не забудь сделать (что-л.)
• for sure    обязательно, непременно, конечно, несомненно, будьте уверены
• make sure of    убедиться, удостовериться
• make sure that    убедиться, удостовериться
• sure as eggs is eggs    наверняка, дело верное, как пить дать
• sure enough    конечно, действительно, в действительности, на самом деле
• sure of oneself    уверенный в успехе
• sure thing    наверняка, конечно, несомненно, обязательно
• to be sure    конечно, несомненно, разумеется, ей-богу, право

Español (Spanish)
adj. - cierto, seguro, salvo, firme, estable, indiscutible, seguro de sí mismo
adv. - ciertamente, con toda seguridad

idioms:

• be sure to    no deje de, tenga cuidado de
• for sure    seguramente, con seguridad
• make sure    estar seguro de que, tener la seguridad de que, asegurarse
• sure as eggs is eggs    sin ninguna duda
• sure enough    efectivamente
• sure of oneself    seguro de sí mismo
• sure thing    ¡claro!, ¡por supuesto!, ¡seguro!
• to be sure    ¡por supuesto!, ¡claro!

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - säker, viss, förvissad, övertygad
adv. - säkert, absolut, sannerligen, verkligen, minsann
int. - visst!, säkert!, naturligtvis!

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
确信的, 有把握的, 确实的, 一定的, 必定的, 可靠的, 当然, 无疑地, 确实地

idioms:

• be sure to    肯定, 确切, 要确定...
• for sure    确定
• make sure of    弄清事实, 弄清楚
• make sure that    要确定...
• sure as eggs is eggs    毫无疑问, 千真万确
• sure enough    果然
• sure of oneself    有自信心
• sure thing    确实
• to be sure    的确

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 確信的, 有把握的, 確實的, 一定的, 必定的, 可靠的
adv. - 當然, 無疑地, 確實地

idioms:

• be sure to    肯定, 確切, 要確定...
• for sure    確定
• make sure of    弄清事實, 弄清楚
• make sure that    要確定...
• sure as eggs is eggs    毫無疑問, 千真萬確
• sure enough    果然
• sure of oneself    有自信心
• sure thing    確實
• to be sure    的確

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 확실한, 확신하는, 틀림없는
adv. - 확실히, 물론, 좋고 말고

idioms:

• be sure to    꼭~하는, 틀림없이 ~하는
• make sure of    ~을 확인하다, 손에 넣다
• make sure that    그것을 확인하다
• to be sure    알겠어, 과연

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 確信している, きっと…する, 確実な, 確かな, 信頼できる
adv. - 確かに, もちろん, 全く, いいですとも, そうですとも, きっと

idioms:

• be sure to    きっと～する
• for sure    確かに
• make sure of    確かめる
• make sure that    必ず～する
• sure as eggs is eggs    確かに
• sure enough    果たして, 本当に
• sure of oneself    自信を持つ
• sure thing    確実なこと, 確かなこと
• to be sure    確かに, なるほど…だが

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ثابت , موثوق (ظرف) من غير ريب (نداء) للتأكد , للتعبير عن حاله التيقن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮בטוח, משוכנע, ודאי, מהימן, בדוק‬
adv. - ‮בטח, בוודאי, בלי ספק‬

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