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  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sure  \Sure\,  adv 
  In  a  sure  manner;  safely;  certainly.  ``Great,  sure  shall  be 
  thy  meed.''  --Spenser. 
 
  'T  is  pleasant,  sure  to  see  one's  name  in  print. 
  --Byron. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sure  \Sure\,  a.  [Compar.  {Surer};  superl.  {Surest}.]  [OE.  sur, 
  OF  se["u]r,  F.  s[^u]r,  L.  securus  se  aside,  without  +  cura 
  care  See  {Secure},  and  cf  {Assure},  {Insure},  {Sicker} 
  sure.] 
  1.  Certainly  knowing  and  believing;  confident  beyond  doubt; 
  implicity  trusting;  unquestioning;  positive. 
 
  We  are  sure  that  the  judgment  of  God  is  according  to 
  truth  against  them  which  commit  such  things  --Rom. 
  ii  2. 
 
  I'm  sure  care  's  an  enemy  of  life.  --Shak. 
 
  2.  Certain  to  find  or  retain;  as  to  be  sure  of  game;  to  be 
  sure  of  success;  to  be  sure  of  life  or  health. 
 
  3.  Fit  or  worthy  to  be  depended  on  certain  not  to  fail  or 
  disappoint  expectation;  unfailing;  strong;  permanent; 
  enduring.  ``His  sure  word.''  --Keble. 
 
  The  Lord  will  certainly  make  my  lord  a  sure  house; 
  because  my  lord  fighteth  the  battles  of  the  Lord. 
  --1  Sam.  xxv. 
  28. 
 
  The  testimony  of  the  Lord  is  sure  --Ps.  xix.  7. 
 
  Which  put  in  good  sure  leather  sacks.  --Chapman. 
 
  4.  Betrothed;  engaged  to  marry.  [Obs.] 
 
  The  king  was  sure  to  Dame  Elizabeth  Lucy,  and  her 
  husband  before  God.  --Sir  T.  More 
 
  I  presume  .  .  .  that  you  had  been  sure  as  fast  as 
  faith  could  bind  you  man  and  wife.  --Brome. 
 
  5.  Free  from  danger;  safe;  secure. 
 
  Fear  not  the  forest  is  not  three  leagues  off  If  we 
  recover  that  we  are  sure  enough.  --Shak. 
 
 
  {To  be  sure},  or  {Be  sure},  certainly;  without  doubt;  as 
  Shall  you  do?  To  be  sure  I  shall. 
 
  {To  make  sure}. 
  a  To  make  certain;  to  secure  so  that  there  can  be  no 
  failure  of  the  purpose  or  object.  ``Make  Cato  sure.'' 
  --Addison.  ``A  peace  can  not  fail  provided  we  make 
  sure  of  Spain.''  --Sir  W.  Temple. 
  b  To  betroth.  [Obs.] 
 
  She  that's  made  sure  to  him  she  loves  not  well 
  --Cotgrave. 
 
  Syn:  Certain;  unfailing;  infallible;  safe;  firm;  permanent; 
  steady;  stable;  strong;  secure;  indisputable;  confident; 
  positive. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  sure 
  adj  1:  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"  [syn:  {certain(p)}] 
  [ant:  {uncertain},  {uncertain}] 
  2:  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"  [syn:  {certain}] 
  3:  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"  [syn:  {certain}]  [ant:  {uncertain}] 
  4:  physically  secure  or  dependable;  "a  sure  footing";  "was  on 
  sure  ground" 
  5:  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"  [syn:  {certain}] 
  6:  (of  persons)  worthy  of  trust  or  confidence;  "a  sure  (or 
  trusted)  friend"  [syn:  {trusted}] 
  7:  infallible  or  unfailing;  "a  sure  (or  true)  sign  of  one's 
  commitment" 
  8:  certain  not  to  fail  "a  sure  hand  on  the  throttle" 
  9:  impossible  to  doubt  or  dispute;  "indisputable  (or  sure) 
  proof"  [syn:  {indisputable}] 
  adv  :  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")  [syn:  {surely},  {certainly},  {for 
  sure},  {for  certain},  {sure  enough},  {sure  as  shooting}] 
 
  From  The  Free  On-line  Dictionary  of  Computing  (13  Mar  01)  [foldoc]: 
 
  Sure 
 
  ["Towards  a  Broader  Basis  for  Logic  Programming",  Bharat 
  Jayaraman  TR  CS  Dept,  SUNY  Buffalo,  1990]. 
 
  (1995-01-05) 
 
 




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