SURE
\ʃˈʊ͡ə], \ʃˈʊə], \ʃ_ˈʊə]\
Definitions of SURE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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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"
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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"
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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"
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physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground"
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certain not to fail; "a sure hand on the throttle"
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infallible or unfailing; "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment"
By Princeton University
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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"
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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"
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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"
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physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground"
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certain not to fail; "a sure hand on the throttle"
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infallible or unfailing; "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Certainly knowing and believing; confident beyond doubt; implicity trusting; unquestioning; positive.
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Certain to find or retain; as, to be sure of game; to be sure of success; to be sure of life or health.
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Fit or worthy to be depended on; certain not to fail or disappoint expectation; unfailing; strong; permanent; enduring.
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Betrothed; engaged to marry.
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Free from danger; safe; secure.
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In a sure manner; safely; certainly.
By Oddity Software
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Confident beyond doubt; as, I am sure it is true; certain; as, he is sure to succeed; reliable; as, this is a sure investment; firmly fixed; not likely to change or fail.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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