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adj

sure

sho
adj
1
Certain or confident about something.
"I'm sure she left already."
"Are you sure this is the right address?"
2
Reliable; certain to happen or work.
"It's a sure way to ruin your credit score."
intj
1
Used to say yes, or to agree casually.
""Can you help me move Saturday?" "Sure!""

How to Use Sure

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In plain EnglishCertain, confident, or reliable — also used casually to mean "yes."

Common pairings
make sure sure thing for sure

Word Forms

surer comparative, more sure comparative, surest superlative, most sure superlative

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Etymology

From Old French seur, from Latin securus ("secure, carefree"), from se- ("apart") + cura ("care"). A doublet of secure.

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