Meaning

6 senses
  1. Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.

    This investment is a sure thing.

    The bailiff had a sure grip on the prisoner's arm.

    sicher, stichhaltig, hieb- und stichfest

    уве́ренныйuvérennyj, надёжныйnadjóžnyj, ве́рныйvérnyj

    упе́вненийupévnenyj

    physically secure or dependable

  2. Certain in one's knowledge or belief.

    Are you sure to succeed, as polls say? —Well, I am at least certain of making it to the podium this time.

    He was sure of being a finalist.

    sicher

    уве́ренныйuvérennyj

    упе́вненийupévnenyj, пе́внийpévnyj

    certain not to fail

  3. Certain to act or be a specified way.

    Be sure to lock the door when you leave.

  4. Certain to obtain something.

    Many people book early in order to be sure of the best seats.

    certain to occur; destined or inevitable

  5. (obsolete)Free from danger; safe; secure.

  6. (obsolete)Betrothed; engaged to marry.

    c. 1513-1518 (probably date written, published after 1535) Thomas More, History of King Richard III The king was sure to Dame Elizabeth Lucy, and her husband before God.

Examples

12116 sentences
  1. Are you sure of your answer?

    Ви впевнені у своїй відповіді?

    ruТы уверен в своём ответе?

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  2. It's going to rain, for sure.

    Напевно буде дощ.

    ruНаверняка будет дождь.

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  3. I am sure of his victory.

    Я певен у його перемозі.

    ruЯ уверен в его победе.

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  4. I'm sure he will come tomorrow.

    Я впевнений, що завтра він прийде.

    ruЯ уверен, что завтра он придёт.

    deIch bin mir sicher, dass er morgen kommen wird.

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  5. I am sure of her success.

    Я впевнений у її успіху.

    ruЯ уверен в её успехе.

    deIch bin mir ihres Erfolges sicher.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
certain, reliable:
certain in one's knowledge or belief:
Русский
By meaning 1
certain, reliable:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
certain, reliable:

Origin

From Middle English sure, seur, sur, from Middle French sur or Old French seür, from Latin

From Middle English sure, seur, sur, from Middle French sur or Old French seür, from Latin sēcūrus (“secure”, literally “carefree”), from sē- (“apart”) + cūra (“care”) (compare Old English orsorg (“carefree”), from or- (“without”) + sorg (“care”)). See cure. Doublet of secure and the now obsolete or dialectal sicker (“certain, safe”).

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Forms

surer, surest
Comparativesurer Lesson
Superlativesurest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
secure and steadfast:certainA2reliableB1sickerfailsafe
steadfast in one's knowledge or belief:positiveB1wis
Close in meaning
  • (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence:trusted
  • exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance:certain
  • impossible to doubt or dispute:indisputable
  • having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured:certain
  • certain to occur; destined or inevitable:certain
  • reliable in operation or effect:certain

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

25 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • pretty sure
  • make sure
  • pretty sure that
  • to make sure
  • make sure that
  • not sure that
  • not sure what
  • not exactly sure
  • not sure if
  • is sure that
  • not sure whether
  • wasn't sure what

See also

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