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English Dictionary: sure by the DICT Development Group
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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"
    Synonym(s): 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"
    Synonym(s): certain(p), sure
    Antonym(s): 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"
    Synonym(s): 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"
    Synonym(s): certain, sure
    Antonym(s): 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"
    Synonym(s): certain, sure
  6. (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence; "a sure (or trusted) friend"
    Synonym(s): 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"
    Synonym(s): indisputable, sure
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Sure \Sure\, a. [Compar. {Surer}; superl. {Surest}.] [OE. sur,
      OF. se[81]r, F. s[96]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. [bd]His sure word.[b8] --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. [bd]Make Cato
                  sure.[b8] --Addison. [bd]A peace can not fail,
                  provided we make sure of Spain.[b8] --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 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Sure \Sure\, adv.
      In a sure manner; safely; certainly. [bd]Great, sure, shall
      be thy meed.[b8] --Spenser.
  
               'T is pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print.
                                                                              --Byron.

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   Sure
  
      ["Towards a Broader Basis for Logic Programming", Bharat
      Jayaraman, TR CS Dept, SUNY Buffalo, 1990].
  
      (1995-01-05)
  
  
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