make sure of

made sure of

Definition

Definition of make sure of - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

assurancedo something to guarantee or confirm a result

Make sure of the door being locked before leaving.
She made sure of having enough money for the trip.
Double-check to make sure of the correct address.

ensure

guarantee

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with sure

sure thing

response indicating agreement or affirmation

When asked if he could help, he replied, 'Sure thing!'

sure bet

something almost guaranteed to succeed or happen

Investing in education is a sure bet.

sure do

aux.v.

expresses strong agreement or confirmation

"Do you like ice cream?" "I sure do!"

sure shot

something certain to succeed

The new product is a sure shot in the market.

one thing is for sure

exp.

expresses certainty about a specific fact or situation

One thing is for sure, we need to act now.

one thing's for sure

exp.

something is definitely true or will definitely happen

One thing's for sure, we will never forget this day.

slow but sure

adj.

achieving success without rushing

Her progress in learning the language was slow but sure.

on sure ground

adj.

feeling safe or confident in a situation

She felt on sure ground during the interview.

sure as shooting

adv.

most certainly or definitely

She will win the race, sure as shooting.

sure as the sun will rise

adv.

with absolute certainty or inevitability

He will succeed, sure as the sun will rise.

Terms with make sure of included in their meaning

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budgetary discipline

finance

control of spending to make sure costs stay within planned limits

reinspect

review

check again to make sure of quality, condition, or accuracy

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French:s'assurer de, ...
German:sicherstellen, ...
Italian:assicurarsi di, ...
Spanish:asegurarse, ...
Portuguese:certificar-se de, ...
Chinese:确保, ...
Japanese:確かめる, ...
Arabic:تَأَكَّدَ, ...
Hebrew:לְוַדֵּא, ...
Russian:убедиться в, ...
Ukrainian:переконатися, ...
Hindi:सुनिश्चित करना, ...
Bengali:নিশ্চিত করা, ...
Catalan:assegurar-se, ...
Czech:zajistit, ...
Danish:sørge for, ...
Dutch:ervoor zorgen, ...
Greek:εξασφαλίζω, ...
Hungarian:megbizonyosodni, ...
Khmer:ធានាថា, ...
Korean:확인하다, ...
Persian:اطمینان حاصل کردن, ...
Polish:upewnić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):garantir, ...
Romanian:a asigura-se, ...
Swedish:försäkra sig om, ...
Thai:ตรวจสอบให้แน่ใจ, ...
Turkish:emin olmak, ...
Vietnamese:đảm bảo, ...

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