Meaning

4 senses
  1. To ensure that something specific happens, is done etc., or of something happening.

    I'm going to make sure that I get to the interview on time.

    I expected to be able to get to the interview on time, but I left home earlier than usual just to make sure.

  2. To make oneself certain (of something, or that something is the case); to verify, to ascertain.

    When you leave, make sure you have locked the door behind you.

    Make sure of your sources before you publish.

    sicherstellen, sichergehen, zusehen

    удостове́ритьсяudostovéritʹsja

    впевня́тисяvpevnjátysja, впе́внитисяvpévnytysja, переко́нуватисяperekónuvatysja

  3. (archaic)To feel certain of something; to be convinced.

  4. (obsolete)To betroth.

More definitions
  • make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally

Examples

1614 sentences
  1. Make sure you aren't being followed.

    Переконайся, що за тобою не стежать.

    ruУбедись, что за тобой нет хвоста.

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  2. Make sure you're not being followed.

    Переконайся, що за тобою не стежать.

    ruУбедись, что за тобой нет хвоста.

    deVergewissere dich, dass dir niemand folgt.

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  3. Tom just wants to make sure.

    Том просто хоче переконатися.

    ruТом просто хочет убедиться.

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  4. Make sure you close the windows.

    Обов'язково зачини всі вінка.

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  5. Make sure you lock the door.

    Переконайся в тому, що ти закрив двері.

    ruНе забудь запереть дверь.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to verify:
Русский
By meaning 1
to verify:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to verify:

Forms

makes sure, making sure, made sure, made sure
Base formmake sure · to make sure
3rd person singularmakes sure
Present participlemaking sure
Past simplemade sure
Past participlemade sure

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theymake sure
he, she, itmakes sure

Past simpleLesson

all personsmade sure

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave made sure
he, she, ithas made sure

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill make sure

Synonyms

5 synonyms
make certain* seemake doubly sure
ensure:to it
Close in meaning
  • make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally:make a point

See also

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