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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.


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              We are sure that the judgment of God is according to
              truth against them which commit such things. --Rom.
                                                    ii. 2.
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              I'm sure care 's an enemy of life.    --Shak.
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     2. Certain to find or retain; as, to be sure of game; to be
        sure of success; to be sure of life or health.
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     3. Fit or worthy to be depended on; certain not to fail or
        disappoint expectation; unfailing; strong; permanent;
        enduring. "His sure word." --Keble.
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              The Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house;
              because my lord fighteth the battles of the Lord.
                                                    --1 Sam. xxv.
                                                    28.
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              The testimony of the Lord is sure.    --Ps. xix. 7.
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              Which put in good sure leather sacks. --Chapman.
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     4. Betrothed; engaged to marry. [Obs.]
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              The king was sure to Dame Elizabeth Lucy, and her
              husband before God.                   --Sir T. More.
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              I presume . . . that you had been sure as fast as
              faith could bind you, man and wife.   --Brome.
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     5. Free from danger; safe; secure.
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              Fear not; the forest is not three leagues off;
              If we recover that we are sure enough. --Shak.
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     {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.]
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                  She that's made sure to him she loves not well.
                                                    --Cotgrave.
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     Syn: Certain; unfailing; infallible; safe; firm; permanent;
          steady; stable; strong; secure; indisputable; confident;
          positive.
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