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   sure

   /SHo͝or/

   adjective

   • 1. confident in what one thinks or knows; having no doubt that one is right: "I'm sure I've seen that dress before" Similar certainpositiveconvinceddefiniteconfidentdecidedassuredsecuresatisfiedpersuadedeasy in one's mindfree from doubtunhesitatingunwaveringunfalteringunvacillatingunshakeableunshakenOpposite unsureuncertaindoubtful
   • ▪ having a certain prospect or confident anticipation of: "Ripken can be sure of a place in the Hall of Fame"
   • ▪ certain to do something: "it's sure to rain before morning" Similar confidentcertainassuredwith no doubts aboutbounddestinedfatedpredestinedvery likelyinformal:nailed onOpposite unlikely
   • ▪ true beyond any doubt: "what is sure is that learning is a complex business" Similar unquestionableindisputableincontestableirrefutableincontrovertibleundeniableindubitablebeyond questionbeyond doubtundoubtedabsolutecategoricaltruecertainwell groundedwell foundedprovensettleddecidedobviousevidentplainclearconclusivefinaldefiniteunmistakablemanifestpatent
   • ▪ able to be relied on or trusted: "her neck was red—a sure sign of agitation" Similar guaranteedunfailinginfallibleunerringassuredcertaininevitableincontestableirrevocableinformal:sure-firein the bagas sure as eggs is eggsreliabledependabletrustworthyunfailinginfalliblenever-failingcertainunambiguoustestedtried and truetruefoolproofestablishedeffectiveefficaciousinformal:sure-fire
   • ▪ confident; assured: "the drawings impress by their sure sense of rhythm" Similar firmsteadystablesecureconfidentsolidsteadfastunhesitatingunfalteringunwaveringunswerving

   adverb

   • 1. certainly (used for emphasis): informal North American "Texas sure was a great place to grow up"
   • ▪ used to show assent: informal North American "“Are you serious?” “Sure.”"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French sur, from Latin securus ‘free from care’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sureness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sureSure Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SURE is marked by or given to feelings of confident certainty. How to use sure in a sentence. Sure vs. Surely: Usage Guide Synonym Discussion of Sure.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SURE definition: 1. certain; without any doubt: 2. certain or certainly: 3. to be very or too confident: . Learn more.

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   Definitions of sure. adjective. having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured. “was very sure in his beliefs” “ sure of her friends” synonyms: certain. confident, convinced, positive. persuaded of; very sure. see more. adjective. certain to occur; destined or inevitable. “sudden but sure regret” “he is sure to win”

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SURE meaning: 1. certain; without any doubt: 2. certain or certainly: 3. to be very or too confident: . Learn more.

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   Sure definition: free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something. See examples of SURE used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   sure, the simplest and most general, expresses mere absence of doubt. certain suggests that there are definite reasons that have freed one from doubt. confident emphasizes the strength of the belief or the certainty of expectation felt.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › SureSure - definition of sure by The Free Dictionary

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   1. free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's facts. 2. confident, as of something expected: sure of success. 3. convinced, fully persuaded, or positive: to be sure of a person's honesty. 4. assured or certain beyond question: a sure victory.