Sure - Definition

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]