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}]