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  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.




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