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sure
English
Alternative forms
- sho
- sho'
Etymology
From Middle English sure, seur, sur, from Middle French sur or Old French seür, from Latin s?c?rus (“secure”, literally “carefree”), from s?- (“apart”) + c?ra (“care”) (compare Old English orsorg (“carefree”), from or- (“without”) + sorg (“care”)). See cure. Doublet of secure and the now obsolete or dialectal sicker (“certain, safe”).
Displaced native Middle English wis, iwis (“certain, sure”) (from Old English ?ewis, ?ewiss (“certain, sure”)), Middle English siker (“sure, secure”) (from Old English sicor (“secure, sure”)) with which was cognate.
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Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???/, /???/, /???/
- Rhymes: -??(r), -??(r)
- (General Australian, General New Zealand) IPA(key): /?o?/
- (General American) IPA(key): /???/, /???/, /??/
- (Canada) IPA(key): /???/, /??/
- (obsolete) IPA(key): /sj???/, /sju??/, /s????/
- Homophones: shaw, Shaw (in non-rhotic dialects with the horse-hoarse merger), shore (with the cure-force merger), show (in non-rhotic with the dough-door merger)
Adjective
sure (comparative surer, superlative surest)
- Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.
- Certain in one's knowledge or belief.
- She is sure of herself.
- He was sure of being a finalist.
- They weren't sure who would attend.
- You seemed sure that the car was his.
- (followed by a to infinitive) Certain to act or be a specified way.
- (obsolete) Free from danger; safe; secure.
- (obsolete) Betrothed; engaged to marry.
- c. 1513-1518 (probably date written, published after 1535) Thomas More, History of King Richard III
- The king was sure to Dame Elizabeth Lucy, and her husband before God.
- 1632, Richard Brome, The Northern Lass
- I presum'd […] [that] you had been sure, as fast as faith could bind you, man and wife.
- c. 1513-1518 (probably date written, published after 1535) Thomas More, History of King Richard III
Synonyms
- (secure and steadfast): certain, failsafe, reliable, sicker
- (steadfast in one's knowledge or belief): certain, positive, wis
Derived terms
- for sure
- sure as hell
- surely
- sure up
Pages starting with “sure”.
Descendants
- ?? Irish: siúráil
- ? Welsh: siwr
Translations
Adverb
sure (comparative more sure, superlative most sure)
- (modal adverb) Without doubt, certainly.
- Sure he's coming! Why wouldn't he?
- "Did you kill that bear yourself?" ?"I sure did!"
- 1802, Charles Lamb, John Woodvil
- These high and gusty relishes of life, sure,
Have no allayings of mortality in them.
- These high and gusty relishes of life, sure,
Usage notes
- Often proscribed in favor of surely. May be informal.
Interjection
sure
- Yes, expressing noncommittal agreement or consent.
- Yes; of course.
- You're welcome; polite response to being thanked.
Synonyms
- (noncommittal yes): OK, yes
Translations
References
- 1996, T.F. Hoad, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Etymology, Oxford University Press, ?ISBN
Anagrams
- ERUs, Ersu, Reus, Rues, Ruse, US'er, rues, ruse, suer, ures, user
Danish
Adjective
sure
- inflection of sur:
- definite singular
- plural
Finnish
Verb
sure
- Indicative present connegative form of surra.
- Second-person singular imperative present form of surra.
- Second-person singular imperative present connegative form of surra.
Anagrams
- resu, seur.
French
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -y?
Adjective
sure
- feminine singular of sur
Adjective
sure
- Alternative spelling of sûre
Anagrams
- rues
- ruse, rusé
- suer
- user
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old French seür, from Latin s?c?rus. Doublet of siker.
Alternative forms
- sur, seur, seure, sewre, sewr, sewere, suer, suere, soure, suir, sere, sore
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s?u?r/, /siu?r/, /su?r/
Adjective
sure (comparative seurer)
- safe, protected (not dangerous or harmful)
- fortified, well-defended, protected; especially religiously
- sure, certain, confirmed
- sure-minded (certain of one's intent)
- reliable, of good quality
- sound, sturdy, hardy
Derived terms
- surely
- surement
- suren
- surenes
- surete
Descendants
- English: sure
- ?? Irish: siúráil
- ? Welsh: siwr
- Scots: shuir
References
- “seur, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-21.
Adverb
sure
- sure, surely, with no doubt or uncertainty
- entirely, wholly, fully
- While protecting something, with protection
- With a tight grasp or grip
Descendants
- English: sure
- Scots: shuir
References
- “seur, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-21.
Etymology 2
Verb
sure
- Alternative form of suren
Etymology 3
Noun
sure
- Alternative form of sire
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Arabic ??????? (s?ra, “chapter of the Qur'an”).
Alternative forms
- sura
Noun
sure m (definite singular suren, indefinite plural surer, definite plural surene)
- (Islam) a sura (any of the 114 chapters of the Qur'an)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Adjective
sure
- definite singular of sur
- plural of sur
References
- “sure” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “sure” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Anagrams
- ruse, suer, ures
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Arabic ??????? (s?ra, “chapter of the Qur'an”).
Alternative forms
- sura
Noun
sure m (definite singular suren, indefinite plural surar, definite plural surane)
- (Islam) a sura (any of the 114 chapters of the Qur'an)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Adjective
sure
- definite singular of sur
- plural of sur
References
- “sure” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
- ruse, suer
Old English
Etymology
From Germanic, related to s?r (“sour”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?su?.re/
Noun
s?re f
- sorrel
Pali
Alternative forms
Noun
sure
- vocative singular of sur? (“a class of liquor”)
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?sure/
Adjective
sure
- inflection of sur:
- genitive/dative feminine singular
- nominative/accusative/genitive/dative feminine/neuter plural
Swedish
Adjective
sure
- absolute definite natural masculine form of sur.
Turkish
Etymology
From Arabic ??????? (s?ra).
Noun
sure (definite accusative sureyi, plural sureler)
- sura
Declension
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undoubted
English
Etymology
From Middle English undouted, undoutid, equivalent to un- +? doubted.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?da?t?d/
- Hyphenation: un?doubt?ed
Adjective
undoubted (comparative more undoubted, superlative most undoubted)
- Without doubt; without question; certain.
- His undoubted skill meant that he was in much demand.
- c. 1602, William Shakespeare, All’s Well That Ends Well, Act II, Scene 1,[1]
- More should I question thee, and more I must,
- Though more to know could not be more to trust,
- From whence thou camest, how tended on: but rest
- Unquestion’d welcome and undoubted blest.
- 1813, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Volume II, Chapter 12,[2]
- Of what he has particularly accused me I am ignorant; but of the truth of what I shall relate, I can summon more than one witness of undoubted veracity.
- 1923, “Current Situation,” Time, 3 December, 1923,[3]
- The place of psychology in business is undoubted; whether it can prevail against more concrete and material facts, and if so, how long, remain debatable propositions.
Synonyms
- uncontested
- unquestioned
- undisputed
- doubtless
Derived terms
- undoubtedly
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