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Dictionary: sure   (shʊr, shûr) pronunciation
 
adj., sur·er, sur·est.
  1. Impossible to doubt or dispute; certain.
  2. Not hesitating or wavering; firm: sure convictions.
  3. Confident, as of something awaited or expected: sure of ultimate victory.
    1. Bound to come about or happen; inevitable: sure defeat.
    2. Having one's course directed; destined or bound: sure to succeed.
  4. Certain not to miss or err; steady: a sure hand on the throttle.
    1. Worthy of being trusted or depended on; reliable.
    2. Free from or marked by freedom from doubt: sure of her friends.
  5. Careful to do something: asked me to be sure to turn off the stove.
  6. Obsolete. Free from harm or danger; safe.
adv. Informal.

Surely; certainly.

idioms:

for sure Informal.

  1. Certainly; unquestionably: We'll win for sure.
make sure
  1. To establish something without doubt; make certain: Make sure he writes it down.
sure enough
  1. As one might have expected; certainly.
to be sure
  1. Indeed; certainly.

[Middle English, from Old French, safe, from Latin sēcūrus. See secure.]

sureness sure'ness n.

SYNONYMS  sure, certain, confident, positive. These adjectives mean feeling or showing no doubt. Sure and certain are frequently used interchangeably; sure, however, is the more subjective term, whereas certain may imply belief based on experience or evidence: “Never teach a child anything of which you are not yourself sure” (John Ruskin). “In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes” (Benjamin Franklin). Confident suggests assurance founded on faith or reliance in oneself or in others: The senator is confident of reelection. Positive suggests full, emphatic certainty: The prosecutor had positive proof of the defendant's guilt. See also synonyms at certain.


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Antonyms: sure
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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


 
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pronunciation

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

pronunciation He was sure that they would arrive soon.

 
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Translations: Sure
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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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