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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sure \Sure\, adv In a sure manner; safely; certainly. ``Great, sure shall be thy meed.'' --Spenser. 'T is pleasant, sure to see one's name in print. --Byron. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. We are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things --Rom. ii 2. I'm sure care 's an enemy of life. --Shak. 2. Certain to find or retain; as to be sure of game; to be sure of success; to be sure of life or health. 3. Fit or worthy to be depended on certain not to fail or disappoint expectation; unfailing; strong; permanent; enduring. ``His sure word.'' --Keble. The Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the Lord. --1 Sam. xxv. 28. The testimony of the Lord is sure --Ps. xix. 7. Which put in good sure leather sacks. --Chapman. 4. Betrothed; engaged to marry. [Obs.] The king was sure to Dame Elizabeth Lucy, and her husband before God. --Sir T. More I presume . . . that you had been sure as fast as faith could bind you man and wife. --Brome. 5. Free from danger; safe; secure. Fear not the forest is not three leagues off If we recover that we are sure enough. --Shak. {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.] She that's made sure to him she loves not well --Cotgrave. Syn: Certain; unfailing; infallible; safe; firm; permanent; steady; stable; strong; secure; indisputable; confident; positive. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: sure 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)}] [ant: {uncertain}, {uncertain}] 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}] 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}] [ant: {uncertain}] 4: physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground" 5: capable of being depended on "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites" [syn: {certain}] 6: (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence; "a sure (or trusted) friend" [syn: {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}] adv : definitely or positively; "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"; (`sure' is used informally for `surely' as in "they sure smell good"; "sure he'll come") [syn: {surely}, {certainly}, {for sure}, {for certain}, {sure enough}, {sure as shooting}] From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: Sure ["Towards a Broader Basis for Logic Programming", Bharat Jayaraman TR CS Dept, SUNY Buffalo, 1990]. (1995-01-05)
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