Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meyk shoo r, shur]
- /meɪk ʃʊər, ʃɜr/
- /meɪk ʃʊə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [meyk shoo r, shur]
- /meɪk ʃʊər, ʃɜr/
Definitions of make sure words
- adjective make sure free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data. 1
- adjective make sure confident, as of something expected: sure of success. 1
- adjective make sure convinced, fully persuaded, or positive: to be sure of a person's guilt. 1
- adjective make sure assured or certain beyond question: a sure victory. 1
- adjective make sure worthy of confidence; reliable; stable: a sure messenger. 1
- adjective make sure unfailing; never disappointing expectations: a sure cure. 1
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Origin of make sure
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English sur(e) < Middle French sur, Old French seur < Latin sēcūrus secure
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Parts of speech for Make sure
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
make sure popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
make sure usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for make sure
verb make sure
- find out — to come upon by chance; meet with: He found a nickel in the street.
- confirm — If something confirms what you believe, suspect, or fear, it shows that it is definitely true.
- verify — to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction.
- determine — If a particular factor determines the nature of a thing or event, it causes it to be of a particular kind.
- divine — of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
Antonyms for make sure
verb make sure
- disprove — to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate: I disproved his claim.
- invalidate — to render invalid; discredit.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- unsettle — to alter from a settled state; cause to be no longer firmly fixed or established; render unstable; disturb: Violence unsettled the government.
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