What does “sure” mean?
- 1
adjectivecertain that something is true or correct
Are you sure you locked the door?
- 2
adverbyes; of course (informal)
“Can you help me?” “Sure.”
Sure at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective & adverb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ʃʊr/ · SHOOR
How to use “sure” correctly
“Make sure” means check or take care that something happens: “Make sure you eat.”
Common phrases with “sure”
- make sure
- be sure to
- for sure
- not sure
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- unsure
Word family
- surely
- ensure
- unsure
“sure” is on these word lists
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