Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - sure
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adj. & adv. --adj. 1 having or seeming to have adequate reason for a belief or assertion. 2 (often foll. by of, or that + clause) convinced. 3 (foll. by of) having a certain prospect or confident anticipation or satisfactory knowledge of. 4 reliable or unfailing (there is one sure way to find out). 5 (foll. by to + infin.) certain. 6 undoubtedly true or truthful. --adv. colloq. certainly. Phrases and idioms as sure as eggs is eggs see EGG(1). as sure as fate quite certain. be sure (in imper. or infin.; foll. by that + clause or to + infin.) take care to; not fail to (be sure to turn the lights out). for sure colloq. without doubt. make sure 1 make or become certain; ensure. 2 (foll. by of) establish the truth or ensure the existence or happening of. sure enough colloq. 1 in fact; certainly. 2 with near certainty (they will come sure enough). sure-fire colloq. certain to succeed. sure-footed never stumbling or making a mistake. sure-footedly in a sure-footed way. sure-footedness being sure-footed. sure thing int. esp. US colloq. certainly. to be sure 1 it is undeniable or admitted. 2 it must be admitted. Derivatives sureness n. Etymology: ME f. OF sur sure (earlier s{euml}ur) f. L securus SECURE
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I. adjective (~r; ~st) Etymology: Middle English seur, ~, from Anglo-French seur, from Latin securus secure Date: 13th century safe from danger or harm, firmly established ; steadfast , reliable, trustworthy , 4. marked by or given to feelings of confident certainty , characterized by a lack of wavering or hesitation , admitting of no doubt ; indisputable , 6. bound to happen ; inevitable , bound, destined , careful to remember, attend to, or find out something , ~ness noun Synonyms: see: ~ II. adverb Date: 14th century ~ly, Usage: Most commentators consider the adverb ~ to be something less than completely standard; ~ly is usually recommended as a substitute. Our current evidence shows, however, that ~ and ~ly have become differentiated in use. Sure is used in much more informal contexts than ~ly. It is used as a simple intensive and, because it connotes strong affirmation, it is used when the speaker or writer expects to be agreed with but it occurs in more formal contexts than ~. Unlike ~ it may be used neutrally—the reader or hearer may or may not agree and it is often used when the writer is trying to persuade . ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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