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adjectivehaving or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assuredOpposite:
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adjectivecertain to occur; destined or inevitable
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adjectiveimpossible to doubt or dispute
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adjectiveexercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
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adjectivereliable in operation or effect
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adjective(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
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adverbdefinitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')
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adjectivecertain not to fail
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adjectiveinfallible or unfailing
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adjectivephysically secure or dependable
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Examples of sure
- "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"
- "was very sure in his beliefs"
- "sure of her friends"
- "sudden but sure regret"
- "he is sure to win"
- "indisputable (or sure) proof"
- "be sure to lock the doors"
- "a sure way to distinguish the two"
- "wood dust is a sure sign of termites"
- "a sure (or trusted) friend"
- "the results are surely encouraging"
- "it's going to be a good day for sure"
- "they thought he had been killed sure enough"
- "he'll win sure as shooting"
- "they sure smell good"
- "sure he'll come"
- "a sure hand on the throttle"
- "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment"
- "a sure footing"
- "was on sure ground"