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Grep of noun sure acoustic radiation pressure acupressure air pressure arterial pressure atmospheric pressure barometric pressure blood pressure board measure capacity measure censure circular measure closure common measure compartment pressure composure corpuscular-radiation pressure countermeasure cubic measure cynosure de saussure defensive measure desperate measure diastolic pressure disclosure discomposure displeasure dry measure embrasure enclosure erasure exposure ferdinand de saussure fissure foreclosure fundamental measure gas pressure gold of pleasure gun enclosure high blood pressure high pressure incisure inclosure indecent exposure information measure instantaneous sound pressure intraocular pressure lady of pleasure leisure linear measure liquid measure long measure low pressure measure natural enclosure oil pressure oral fissure osmotic pressure overexposure pleasure pressure public exposure radiation pressure rolando's fissure saussure scissure sexual pleasure sound pressure square measure standard pressure sure thing sureness surety surety bond sylvian fissure systolic pressure tape measure time exposure tonsure treasure underexposure vapor pressure vapour pressure venous pressure wind exposure yard measure Overview of adj sure The adj sure has 9 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (51) certain, sure -- (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. (23) certain, sure -- (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. (4) certain, sure -- (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"- Benjamin Franklin; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win") 4. (1) sure -- (physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground") 5. (1) certain, sure -- (capable of being depended on "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites") 6. sure trusted -- ((of persons) worthy of trust or confidence; "a sure (or trusted) friend") 7. sure -- (infallible or unfailing; "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment") 8. sure -- (certain not to fail "a sure hand on the throttle") 9. indisputable, sure -- (impossible to doubt or dispute; "indisputable (or sure) proof") Overview of adv sure The adv sure has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (18) surely, certainly, sure for sure for certain, sure enough, sure as shooting -- (definitely or positively; "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"; (`sure' is used informally for `surely' as in "they sure smell good"; "sure he'll come")) Antonyms of adj sure 9 senses of sure Sense 1 certain(prenominal) (vs. uncertain), sure (vs. unsure) uncertain (vs. certain), unsure (vs. sure), incertain => ambivalent => doubtful, dubious => groping, hesitant Sense 2 certain, sure INDIRECT (VIA careful) -> careless Sense 3 certain (vs. uncertain), sure Sense 4 sure INDIRECT (VIA secure) -> insecure, unsafe Sense 5 certain, sure INDIRECT (VIA reliable, dependable) -> unreliable, undependable INDIRECT (VIA reliable, dependable) -> unreliable, undependable Sense 6 sure trusted INDIRECT (VIA trustworthy) -> untrustworthy, untrusty Sense 7 sure INDIRECT (VIA true) -> false Sense 8 sure INDIRECT (VIA steady) -> unsteady Sense 9 indisputable, sure INDIRECT (VIA certain) -> uncertain Similarity of adj sure 9 senses of sure Sense 1 certain(prenominal) (vs. uncertain), sure (vs. unsure) => convinced(prenominal), positive(prenominal), confident(prenominal) Sense 2 certain, sure => careful (vs. careless) Sense 3 certain (vs. uncertain), sure => bound(prenominal), destined => doomed, fated => foreordained, predestinate, predestined => in for(prenominal) Also See-> predictable#1 Sense 4 sure => secure (vs. insecure) Sense 5 certain, sure => reliable (vs. unreliable), dependable (vs. undependable) Sense 6 sure trusted => trustworthy (vs. untrustworthy), trusty Sense 7 sure => true (vs. false) Sense 8 sure => steady (vs. unsteady) Sense 9 indisputable, sure => certain(prenominal) (vs. uncertain) Attributes of adj sure 1 of 9 senses of sure Sense 1 certain(prenominal) (vs. uncertain), sure (vs. unsure) => certainty => assurance, self-assurance, confidence, self-confidence, authority, sureness Familiarity of adj sure sure used as an adjective is familiar (polysemy count = 9) Grep of adj sure at leisure cocksure footsure for sure high-pressure leisure low-pressure sure sure-enough sure-fire sure-handed sure as shooting surefooted unsure Overview of adj sure The adj sure has 9 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (51) certain, sure -- (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. (23) certain, sure -- (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. (4) certain, sure -- (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"- Benjamin Franklin; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win") 4. (1) sure -- (physically secure or dependable; "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground") 5. (1) certain, sure -- (capable of being depended on "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites") 6. sure trusted -- ((of persons) worthy of trust or confidence; "a sure (or trusted) friend") 7. sure -- (infallible or unfailing; "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment") 8. sure -- (certain not to fail "a sure hand on the throttle") 9. indisputable, sure -- (impossible to doubt or dispute; "indisputable (or sure) proof") Overview of adv sure The adv sure has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (18) surely, certainly, sure for sure for certain, sure enough, sure as shooting -- (definitely or positively; "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"; (`sure' is used informally for `surely' as in "they sure smell good"; "sure he'll come"))
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