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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

   Scrabble Points: 4

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

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   • English (US)

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

   • 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...

   • Sure: French Translation

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

   • Sure: Thai Translation

     SURE translate: แน่นอน, มั่นใจ, ที่ไว้ใจได้, แน่นอน. Learn...

   • Sure Spanish Translation

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

   • Sure: Polish Translation

     SURE translate: pewny, pewny, pewien, niezawodny,...

   • Sure: Korean Translation

     SURE translate: 확실히, 그럼. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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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”

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

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