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sure - 11 definitions

- adjective
1. certain -- having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends"
synonyms: certain
antonyms: uncertain -- lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance; "uncertain of his convictions"; "unsure of himself and his future"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"; "an uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers" , uncertain -- lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance; "uncertain of his convictions"; "unsure of himself and his future"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"; "an uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers"
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2. certain -- exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance; "be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"; "be sure to lock the doors"
synonyms: certain
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3. certain -- certain to occur; destined or inevitable; "he was certain to fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win"
synonyms: certain
antonyms: uncertain -- not certain to occur; not inevitable; "everything is uncertain about the army"; "the issue is uncertain"
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4. sure -- physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground"
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5. certain -- reliable in operation or effect; "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites"
synonyms: certain
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6. sure -- (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence; "a sure (or trusted) friend"
synonyms: trusted
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7. sure -- infallible or unfailing; "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment"
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8. sure -- certain not to fail; "a sure hand on the throttle"
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9. indisputable -- impossible to doubt or dispute; "indisputable (or sure) proof"
synonyms: indisputable
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10. sure, surer -- free from doubt
synonyms: surer, surest, unsure, oversure, sured, sures, suring
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- adverb
11. surely -- definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely'); "the results are surely encouraging"; "she certainly is a hard worker"; "it's going to be a good day for sure"; "they are coming, for certain"; "they thought he had been killed sure enough"; "he'll win sure as shooting"; "they sure smell good"; "sure he'll come"
synonyms: surely, certainly, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shooting
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
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Antonyms
uncertain -- lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance; "uncertain of his convictions"; "unsure of himself and his future"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"; "an uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers"
uncertain -- lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance; "uncertain of his convictions"; "unsure of himself and his future"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"; "an uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers"
uncertain -- not certain to occur; not inevitable; "everything is uncertain about the army"; "the issue is uncertain"

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