sure

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃʊər/, /ˈʃɔːr/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʃʊr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shŏŏr, shûr)

Inflections of 'sure' (adj):
surer
adj comparative
surest
adj superlative

sure
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Sense: Adjective: confident
Synonyms:
confident Collocations, certain Collocations, positive Collocations, convinced, assured Collocations, cocksure, self-assured, self-confident Collocations
Sense: Adjective: inevitable
Synonyms:
inevitable Collocations, inescapable, unavoidable, certain Collocations, necessary Collocations, definite Collocations, decided Collocations, bound to be, indisputable, in the bag (slang), clear as day, in the cards (US, informal), on the cards (UK, informal)
Sense: Adjective: unlikely to fail
Synonyms:
foolproof, surefire, fail-safe, can't-miss, safe Collocations, secure Collocations, certain Collocations, reliable Collocations, dependable Collocations, bound Collocations
Sense: Adjective: dependable
Synonyms:
dependable Collocations, reliable Collocations, responsible Collocations, good Collocations, trustable, trustworthy Collocations, trusty, tried Collocations, tried-and-true, tried-and-tested, tried-and-trusted, faithful Collocations, honest Collocations
Sense: Adjective: steady
Synonyms:
steady Collocations, firm Collocations, safe Collocations, secure Collocations, secured, unshakeable, unwavering, unfaltering
Sense: Adverb: really - informal
Synonyms:
really Collocations, yes Collocations, of course, absolutely Collocations, certainly Collocations, definitely Collocations, positively, indeed Collocations, undeniably
Sense: Interjection: yes - informal
Synonyms:
yes Collocations, okay, OK Collocations, of course, absolutely Collocations, definitely Collocations, okeydoke (slang), yep (slang), yeah (slang), really Collocations (slang), certainly Collocations, all right, alright (informal), indeed Collocations, for sure (informal), by all means


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