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sure

/ sure /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
physically secure or dependable
"a sure footing"
"was on sure ground"
Similar:
secure
adjective satellite Sense 2
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
"a sure (or trusted) friend"
Similar:
trustworthy trusty
adjective satellite Sense 3
infallible or unfailing
"a sure (or true) sign of one''s commitment"
Similar:
true
adjective satellite Sense 4
certain not to fail
"a sure hand on the throttle"
Similar:
steady
adjective satellite Sense 5
exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
"be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"
"be sure to lock the doors"
Similar:
careful
adjective satellite Sense 6
capable of being depended on
"a quick and certain remedy"
"a sure way to distinguish the two"
"wood dust is a sure sign of termites"
Similar:
reliable dependable
adjective Sense 7
certain to occur; destined or inevitable
"he was certain to fail"
"his fate is certain"
"In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin"
"he faced certain death"
"sudden but sure regret"
"he is sure to win"
Similar:
bound(p) destined doomed fated foreordained predestinate predestined in for(p)
Opposites:
uncertain
See also:
predictable
adjective Sense 8
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
"felt certain of success"
"was sure (or certain) she had seen it"
"was very sure in his beliefs"
"sure of her friends"
Similar:
convinced(p) positive(p) confident(p)
Opposites:
uncertain unsure incertain
adjective satellite Sense 9
impossible to doubt or dispute
"indisputable (or sure) proof"
Similar:
certain(p)
adverb Sense 10
definitely or positively (`sure'' is sometimes used informally for `surely'')
"the results are surely encouraging"
"she certainly is a hard worker"
"it''s going to be a good day for sure"
"they are coming, for certain"
"they thought he had been kille"
Pertains to:
certain(p)
Domain:
colloquialism
Semantic Complexity
89%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
20
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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secure trustworthy trusty true steady careful reliable dependable bound(p) destined doomed fated