certain, sure
(adjective) exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance; âbe certain to disconnect the iron when you are throughâ; âbe sure to lock the doorsâ
indisputable, sure
(adjective) impossible to doubt or dispute; âindisputable (or sure) proofâ
sure, certain(p)
(adjective) having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; âfelt certain of successâ; âwas sure (or certain) she had seen itâ; âwas very sure in his beliefsâ; âsure of her friendsâ
certain, sure
(adjective) certain to occur; destined or inevitable; âhe was certain to failâ; âhis fate is certainâ; âIn this life nothing is certain but death and taxesâ- Benjamin Franklin; âhe faced certain deathâ; âsudden but sure regretâ; âhe is sure to winâ
certain, sure
(adjective) reliable in operation or effect; âa quick and certain remedyâ; âa sure way to distinguish the twoâ; âwood dust is a sure sign of termitesâ
sure
(adjective) physically secure or dependable; âa sure footingâ; âwas on sure groundâ
sure
(adjective) certain not to fail; âa sure hand on the throttleâ
sure
(adjective) infallible or unfailing; âa sure (or true) sign of oneâs commitmentâ
sure, trusted
(adjective) (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence; âa sure (or trusted) friendâ
surely, certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shooting
(adverb) definitely or positively (âsureâ is sometimes used informally for âsurelyâ); âthe results are surely encouragingâ; âshe certainly is a hard workerâ; âitâs going to be a good day for sureâ; âthey are coming, for certainâ; âthey thought he had been killed sure enoughâ; âheâll win sure as shootingâ; âthey sure smell goodâ; âsure heâll comeâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sure (comparative surer, superlative surest)
Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.
Certain in one's knowledge or belief.
Certain to act or be a specified way.
(obsolete) Free from danger; safe; secure.
(obsolete) Betrothed; engaged to marry.
• (secure and steadfast): certain, failsafe, reliable, sicker
• (steadfast in one's knowledge or belief): certain, positive, wis
sure (comparative more sure, superlative most sure)
(modal adverb) Without doubt, certainly.
• Often proscribed in favor of surely. May be informal.
sure
Yes. (Expresses noncommittal agreement or consent.)
Yes; of course.
• (noncommittal yes): OK, yes
• ERUs, Ersu, Reus, Rues, Ruse, US'er, rues, ruse, suer, ures, user
Source: Wiktionary
Sure, a. [Compar. Surer; superl. Surest.] Etym: [OE. sur, OF. seĂŒr, F. sĂ»r, L. securus; se aside, without + cura care. See Secure, and cf. Assure, Insure, Sicker sure.]
1. Certainly knowing and believing; confident beyond doubt; implicity trusting; unquestioning; positive. We are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. Rom. ii. 2. I'm sure care 's an enemy of life. Shak.
2. Certain to find or retain; as, to be sure of game; to be sure of success; to be sure of life or health.
3. Fit or worthy to be depended on; certain not to fail or disappoint expectation; unfailing; strong; permanent; enduring. "His sure word." Keble. The Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the Lord. 1 Sam. xxv. 28. The testimony of the Lord is sure. Ps. xix. 7. Which put in good sure leather sacks. Chapman.
4. Betrothed; engaged to marry. [Obs.] The king was sure to Dame Elizabeth Lucy, and her husband before God. Sir T. More. I presume . . . that you had been sure as fast as faith could bind you, man and wife. Brome.
5. Free from danger; safe; secure. Fear not; the forest is not three leagues off; If we recover that we are sure enough. Shak.
– To be sure, or Be sure, certainly; without doubt; as, Shall you do To be sure I shall.
– To make sure. (a) To make certain; to secure so that there can be no failure of the purpose or object. "Make Cato sure." Addison. "A peace can not fail, provided we make sure of Spain." Sir W. Temple. (b) To betroth. [Obs.] She that's made sure to him she loves not well. Cotgrave.
Syn.
– Certain; unfailing; infallible; safe; firm; permanent; steady; stable; strong; secure; indisputable; confident; positive.
Sure, adv.
Definition: In a sure manner; safely; certainly. "Great, sure, shall be thy meed." Spenser. 'T is pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print. Byron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
