sure
(adjective, adverb, interjection)
adjective
1. 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
Similar word(s): confident, convinced, positive, certain
2. exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance
- be sure to lock the doors
Similar word(s): careful, certain
3. certain to occur; destined or inevitable
- sudden but sure regret
- he is sure to win
Similar word(s): bound, destined, doomed, fated, foreordained, predestinate, predestined, predictable, certain
4. physically secure or dependable
- a sure footing
- was on sure ground
Similar word(s): secure
5. reliable in operation or effect
- a sure way to distinguish the two
- wood dust is a sure sign of termites
Similar word(s): dependable, reliable, certain
6. (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
- a sure (or trusted) friend
Similar word(s): trustworthy, trusty, trusted
7. infallible or unfailing
- a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment
Similar word(s): true
8. certain not to fail
- a sure hand on the throttle
Similar word(s): steady
9. impossible to doubt or dispute
- indisputable (or sure) proof
Similar word(s): certain, indisputable
Sentences with sure as an adjective:
- This investment is a sure thing.
- He was sure she was lying.
- Be sure to lock the door when you leave.
adverb
1. 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
Similar word(s): certainly, surely
Sentences with sure as an adverb:
- Sure he's coming! Why wouldn't he?
- "Did you kill that bear yourself? ―"I sure did!"
interjection
1. Yes. (Expresses noncommittal agreement or consent.)
- "Do you want me to put this in the garage?" "Sure, go ahead."
2. Yes; of course.
- "Could you tell me where the washrooms are?" "Sure, they're in the corner over there."