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   sure

   /ʃʊə/

   adjective

   • 1. completely confident that one is right: "I'm sure I've seen that dress before" Similar certainpositiveconvinceddefiniteconfidentdecidedassuredsecuresatisfiedpersuadedeasy in one's mindfree from doubtunhesitatingunwaveringunfalteringunvacillatingunshakeableunshakenOpposite unsureuncertaindoubtful
   • 2. certain to receive, get, or do something: "United are sure of a UEFA Cup place" Similar confidentcertainassuredwith no doubts aboutbounddestinedfatedpredestinedvery likelyinformal:nailed onOpposite unlikely
   • 3. 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
   • 4. showing confidence or assurance: "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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   What is sure adjective?

   • ‘Are you coming?’ ‘Sure thing.’ (formal) used to admit that something is true He is intelligent, to be sure, but he's also very lazy. Definition of sure adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does it mean if a person is sure?

   • 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. If you have a sure eye, then you have good aim, maybe with shooting a basketball or throwing darts. If you're sure of yourself, you're confident.

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   How do you use the word 'be sure' in English?

   • used to tell somebody to do something Be sure to give your family my regards. Be sure to check out our website. In spoken English and plus another verb can be used instead of to and the infinitive: Be sure and call me tomorrow. (informal) without doubt No one knows for sure what happened. I think he'll be back on Monday, but I can't say for sure.

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   How do you use sure in a sentence?

   • Sure is used in much more informal contexts than surely. It is used as a simple intensive I can never know how much I bored her, but, be certain, she sure amused me Norman Mailer and, because it connotes strong affirmation, it is used when the speaker or writer expects to be agreed with.

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   • Znaczenie Sure, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SURE definicja: 1. certain; without any doubt: 2. certain or...

   • A Sure Thing

     A SURE THING definition: 1. something that is certain to...

   • English (US)

     to be very or too confident: She's become much more sure of...

   • Sure Spanish Translation

     SURE translate: seguro, claro, vale, de nada, seguro/ra...

   • Sure: Japanese Translation

     SURE translate: 確かな, 確信して, いいよ, OK, 確信（かくしん）して, きっと, もちろん....

   • Sure: French Translation

     sure translate: sûr/-e, certain/-e, voué/-ée, certainement,...

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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.

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   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.

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