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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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   Jun 3, 2012 · 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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › sureSURE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sureSure - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   sure. /ˈʃʊər/ /ʃɔ/ IPA guide. Other forms: surest; surer; sures. Being sure has to do with being certain, convinced, trustworthy, or dependable. You can trust a sure thing. Besides being a synonym for yes, sure has to do with lots of kinds of dependability.

6. 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.

7. 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.

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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsure adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of sure adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSURE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    to be confident of your own abilities, qualities, etc: She's always been very sure of herself. be sure to do sth. If you are sure to do something, it is certain that you will do it: He's sure to go back there again. used to tell someone what they must remember to do: Be sure to tell her I called.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › suresure | meaning of sure in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    sure meaning, definition, what is sure: confident that you know something or tha...: Learn more.