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sure
adjective
1 sure
Having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured:
— Was sure (or certain) she had seen it.
— Was very sure in his beliefs.
— Sure of her friends.
synonym: certain.
Roget 474:
certain,
sure,
assured
etc.
v.;
solid,
well-founded.
unqualified,
absolute,
positive,
determinate,
definite,
clear,
unequivocal,
categorical,
unmistakable,
decisive,
decided,
ascertained.
inevitable,
unavoidable,
avoidless†;
ineluctable.
unerring,
infallible;
unchangeable
etc.
150;
to be depended on,
trustworthy,
reliable,
bound.
unimpeachable,
undeniable,
unquestionable;
indisputable,
incontestable,
incontrovertible,
indubitable;
irrefutable
etc.
(proven)
478;
conclusive,
without power of appeal.
indubious†;
without doubt,
beyond a doubt,
without a shade or shadow of doubt,
without question,
beyond question;
past dispute;
clear as day;
beyond all question,
beyond all dispute;
undoubted,
uncontested,
unquestioned,
undisputed;
questionless†,
doubtless.
authoritative,
authentic,
official.
sure as fate,
sure as death and taxes,
sure as a gun.
evident,
self-evident,
axiomatic;
clear,
clear as day,
clear as the sun at noonday.
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Roget 664:
safe,
secure,
sure;
in safety,
in security;
on the safe side;
under the shield of,
under the shade of,
under the wing of,
under the shadow of one's wing;
under cover,
under lock and key;
out of danger,
out of the woods,
out of the meshes,
out of harm's way;
unharmed,
unscathed;
on sure ground,
at anchor,
high and dry,
above water;
unthreatened†,
unmolested;
protected
etc.
v.;
cavendo tutus [Lat.];
panoplied
etc.
(defended)
717†.
snug,
seaworthy;
weatherproof,
waterproof,
fireproof.
defensible,
tenable,
proof against,
invulnerable;
unassailable,
unattackable,
impenetrable;
impregnable,
imperdible†;
inexpugnable;
Achillean†.
safe and sound
etc.
(preserved)
670;
scathless
etc.
(perfect)
650;
unhazarded†;
not dangerous
etc.
665.
unthreatening,
harmless;
friendly
(cooperative)
709.
protecting,
protective
etc.
v.;
guardian,
tutelary;
preservative
etc.
670;
trustworthy
etc.
939.
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Roget 484:
believing
etc.
v.;
certain,
sure,
assured,
positive,
cocksure,
satisfied,
confident,
unhesitating,
convinced,
secure.
under the impression;
impressed with,
imbued with,
penetrated with.
confiding,
suspectless†;
unsuspecting,
unsuspicious;
void of suspicion;
credulous
etc.
486;
wedded to.
believed
etc.
v.;
accredited,
putative;
unsuspected.
worthy of,
deserving of,
commanding belief;
credible,
reliable,
trustworthy,
to be depended on;
satisfactory;
probably
etc.
472;
fiducial†,
fiduciary;
persuasive,
impressive.
relating to belief,
doctrinal.
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2 sure
Exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance:
— Be sure to lock the doors.
synonym: certain.
3 sure
Certain to occur; destined or inevitable:
— Sudden but sure regret.
— He is sure to win.
synonym: certain.
Polish: pewny
4 sure
Physically secure or dependable.
5 sure
Reliable in operation or effect:
— A sure way to distinguish the two.
— Wood dust is a sure sign of termites.
synonym: certain.
6 sure
of persons Worthy of trust or confidence:
— A sure (or trusted) friend.
synonym: trusted.
7 sure
8 sure
9 sure
Impossible to doubt or dispute:
— Indisputable (or sure) proof.
synonym: indisputable.
Polish: bezsporny
adverb
1 sure
Definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely'):
— 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.
synonyms: certainly, for certain, for sure, sure as shooting, sure enough, surely.
Roget 474:
certainly
etc.
adj.;
for certain,
certes [Lat.],
sure,
no doubt,
doubtless,
and no mistake,
flagrante delicto [Lat.],
sure enough,
to be sure,
of course,
as a matter of course,
a coup sur,
to a certainty;
in truth
etc.
(truly)
494;
at any rate,
at all events;
without fail;
coute que coute [Fr.],
coute qu'il coute [Fr.];
whatever may happen,
if the worst come to the worst;
come what may,
happen what may,
come what will;
sink or swim;
rain or shine.
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