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Sure has 13 different meanings across 3 categories:

Adjective · Adverb · Intj

Definitions
Adjective
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"

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"

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"

"he faced certain death"

"sudden but sure regret"

"he is sure to win"

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"

6

(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

"a sure (or trusted) friend"

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"

10

Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.

"The old bridge felt sure beneath our heavy boots as we crossed the narrow span over the rushing river."

In plain English: When something is sure, it will definitely happen without any doubt.

"I am sure that he will arrive on time."

Usage: Use sure to describe something that will definitely happen or is completely safe without risk of failure. It often replaces synonyms like certain when emphasizing reliability rather than just probability.

Adverb
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"

2

Without doubt, certainly.

"I am sure that we will finish the project on time."

In plain English: Sure means doing something with complete confidence and without any doubt.

"Sure enough, the bus arrived right on time."

Intj
1

Yes, expressing noncommittal agreement or consent.

"Sure, I'll take that coffee break whenever you are ready to go."

Example Sentences
"I am sure that he will arrive on time." adj
"She was sure that she had locked the door before leaving." adj
"The test results are not yet sure, so we must wait for more data." adj
"He seemed sure of himself when he gave his presentation to the team." adj
"Sure enough, the bus arrived right on time." adv
See Also
certain one hundred percent better egg today than hen tomorrow convince bet one's bottom dollar doubt at loss bet
Related Terms
Antonyms
unsure incertain uncertain

Origin

The word "sure" comes from Middle French and Latin, where it originally meant "secure" or literally "carefree." It entered English with this same sense of being free from worry.

Rhyming Words
ure cure lure fure kure yure eure ture pure bure mure dure shure viure heure azure alure coure youre adure
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