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sure (s̸ho̵or)
adjective surer sur′er, surest sur′·est
- Obsolete secure or safe
- that will not fail; always effective: a sure method
- that can be relied upon; trustworthy: a sure friend
- that cannot be doubted, questioned, or disputed; absolutely true; certain
- having or showing no doubt; positive; confident: to be sure of one's facts
- that can be counted on to be or happen: a sure defeat
- bound or destined to do, experience, or be something specified: sure to be elected
- never missing; unerring: a sure aim
Origin: OFr seur < L securus: see secure
Related Forms:
- sureness sure′·ness noun
sure (sho͝or, shûr)
adjective surer sur·er, surest sur·est- Impossible to doubt or dispute; certain.
- Not hesitating or wavering; firm: sure convictions.
- Confident, as of something awaited or expected: sure of ultimate victory.
- a. Bound to come about or happen; inevitable: sure defeat.b. Having one's course directed; destined or bound: sure to succeed.
- Certain not to miss or err; steady: a sure hand on the throttle.
- a. Worthy of being trusted or depended on; reliable.b. Free from or marked by freedom from doubt: sure of her friends.
- Careful to do something: asked me to be sure to turn off the stove.
- Obsolete Free from harm or danger; safe.
Informal
Surely; certainly.
Origin: Middle English, from Old French, safe, from Latin sēcūrus; see secure .
Related Forms:
- sureness sureˈness noun
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