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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Sure \Sure\, a. [Compar. {Surer}; superl. {Surest}.] [OE. sur, OF. se["u]r, F. s[^u]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. [1913 Webster] We are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. --Rom. ii. 2. [1913 Webster] I'm sure care 's an enemy of life. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Certain to find or retain; as, to be sure of game; to be sure of success; to be sure of life or health. [1913 Webster] 3. Fit or worthy to be depended on; certain not to fail or disappoint expectation; unfailing; strong; permanent; enduring. "His sure word." --Keble. [1913 Webster] The Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the Lord. --1 Sam. xxv. 28. [1913 Webster] The testimony of the Lord is sure. --Ps. xix. 7. [1913 Webster] Which put in good sure leather sacks. --Chapman. [1913 Webster] 4. Betrothed; engaged to marry. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The king was sure to Dame Elizabeth Lucy, and her husband before God. --Sir T. More. [1913 Webster] I presume . . . that you had been sure as fast as faith could bind you, man and wife. --Brome. [1913 Webster] 5. Free from danger; safe; secure. [1913 Webster] Fear not; the forest is not three leagues off; If we recover that we are sure enough. --Shak. [1913 Webster] {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.] [1913 Webster] She that's made sure to him she loves not well. --Cotgrave. [1913 Webster] Syn: Certain; unfailing; infallible; safe; firm; permanent; steady; stable; strong; secure; indisputable; confident; positive. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Sure \Sure\, adv. In a sure manner; safely; certainly. "Great, sure, shall be thy meed." --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 'T is pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print. --Byron. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: sure adv 1: 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" [syn: {surely}, {certainly}, {sure}, {for sure}, {for certain}, {sure enough}, {sure as shooting}] adj 1: 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" [syn: {certain(p)}, {sure}] [ant: {incertain}, {uncertain}, {unsure}] 2: 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" [syn: {certain}, {sure}] 3: 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" [syn: {certain}, {sure}] [ant: {uncertain}] 4: physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground" 5: 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" [syn: {certain}, {sure}] 6: (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence; "a sure (or trusted) friend" [syn: {sure}, {trusted}] 7: infallible or unfailing; "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment" 8: certain not to fail; "a sure hand on the throttle" 9: impossible to doubt or dispute; "indisputable (or sure) proof" [syn: {indisputable}, {sure}]