BE SURE

Definition: BE SURE

BE SURE

1. Certainly; without doubt; as, Shall you do? To be sure I shall.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Affirmation

As God is my witness, I must say, indeed, i' faith, let me tell you, why, give me leave to say, marry, you may be sure, I'd have you to know; upon my word, upon my honor; by my troth, egad, I assure you; by jingo, by Jove, by George; troth, seriously, sadly; in sadness, in sober sadness, in truth, in earnest; of a truth, truly, perdy, in all conscience, upon oath; be assured; (belief); yes; (assent); I'll warrant, I'll warrant you, I'll engage, I'll answer for it, I'll be bound, I'll venture to say, I'll take my oath; in fact, forsooth, joking apart; so help me God; not to mince the matter.

Assent

Adverb: yes, yea, ay, aye, true; good; well; very well, very true; well and good; granted; even so, just so; to be sure, "thou hast said", you said it, you said a mouthful; truly, exactly, precisely, that's just it, indeed, certainly, you bet, certes, ex concesso; of course, unquestionably, assuredly, no doubt, doubtless; naturally, natch.

Certainty

Adverb: certainly; Adjective: for certain, certes, sure, no doubt, doubtless, and no mistake, flagrante delicto, sure enough, to be sure, of course, as a matter of course, a coup sur, to a certainty; in truth; (truly); at any rate, at all events; without fail; coute que coute, coute qu'il coute; whatever may happen, if the worst come to the worst; come what may, happen what may, come what will; sink or swim; rain or shine.

Crosswords: BE SURE

Be sure to take could care of it, dear (Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi; writing credit: Cindy Davis Hewitt; Donald H. Hewitt)

Can't be sure. I'm not a very good doctor (Hot Shots!; writing credit: Jim Abrahams; Pat Proft)

Gordon, when you tell this story to your grandkids, you be sure to leave this part out. (Wild Wild West; writing credit: Jim Thomas; John Thomas)

I'll explain and I'll use small words so that you'll be sure to understand, you warthog faced buffoon (The Princess Bride; writing credit: William Goldman)

Yes, and be sure to wipe your mind clear when you're done as well (The Simpsons; writing credit: Artur Brauner; Paul Hengge)

You can be sure when I'm gone (I Go To Extremes; performing artist: Billy Joel)

People everywhere how could I be sure (Caught In The Sun; performing artist: Course Of Nature)

And you'll never be sure (Miss Me Blind; performing artist: Culture Club)

Here with me you can be sure (Left & Right Featuring Method Man And Redman; performing artist: D'Angelo)

I can't be sure that you're the one for me (LAST DANCE; performing artist: DONNA SUMMER)

Before you point your fingers, be sure your hands are clean. (references; author: unknown)

It is important to stay cool, but be sure to not get frostbite. (references; author: unknown)

Be Sure Your Sins (1915)

How Can I Be Sure (performing artist: The Young Rascals)

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Books

• How You Can Be Sure You Are a Christian (Transferable Concepts Series, Book 1) (reference)

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IMPREGNATION gives protection from Scrub Typhus Fever : Be sure your clothing is properly impregnated. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Be sure to read the large print. Credit: Library of Congress.

Hello! Hello! Is that so? Whitney Opera Co.? All right save me a box. What's the opera? A Normandy wedding. That's funny! Be sure and save the box. Credit: Library of Congress.

Be prepared at all times and be sure to destroy the enemy intruders!. Credit: Library of Congress.

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

He that troubles his neighbour without a cause, is punished for it by the justice of the court he appeals to: and he that appeals to heaven must be sure he has right on his side; and a right too that is worth the trouble and cost of the appeal, as he will answer at a tribunal that cannot be deceived, and will be sure to retribute to every one according to the mischiefs he hath created to his fellow subjects; that is, any part of mankind: from whence it is plain, that he that conquers in an unjust war can thereby have no title to the subjection and obedience of the conquered. (Second Treatise of Government)

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she was as grateful as possible, you may be sure.

I walked on sadly enough, you may be sure.

He bowed his head and reflected, like a hound who put his nose to the ground to be sure of the way.

Then Brother Michael was going away and the fellow out of third of grammar told him to be sure and come back and tell him all the news in the paper

Be sure that you give the poor the aid they most need, though it be your example which leaves them far behind

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Health

Be sure no one smokes at a child’s day care center. (references)

Be sure that lighting is in front of you when you speak. (references)

It is hard to be sure, and experts disagree on this point. (references)

Business

Contractors should be sure to adhere to the prescribed format and content for the Proposal to the greatest extent possible to ensure continued competitiveness. (references)

Therefore, if US companies wish to be exposed to the general Japanese consumers, please be sure that you can be searched via as many Japanese search engines as possible. (references)

It is important to work with the PA importer who is ultimately responsible for making sure products can clear customs for importation (foreign firms should be sure to include in any agreement/contract signed that the PA customer is responsible for making sure products can and do clear Israeli customs). (references)

Economic History

Costa Rica

Landowners should be sure to demonstrate a continuing presence on and control over their land. (references)

Austria

Austria is a delightful place, to be sure, but it can be just as delightful for doing hardheaded, serious business. (references)

Thailand

Investing and doing business here present challenges, to be sure, but the government appreciates the need for foreign investment. (references)

Trade

Moldova

U.S. companies desiring to export to Moldova must be sure that Moldovan certification requirements are met before shipping goods. (references)

Travel

Argentina

So, be sure to bring an ATM card. (references)

Ukraine

Be sure to agree on a price beforehand. (references)

Worker Rights

Suriname

Brothel owners often attempt to hold airline tickets for women whom they have paid to bring to the country, to be sure that the women complete their contracts. (references)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "BE SURE": be sure about smth. ♦ be sure and come in time! ♦ be sure and come! ♦ be sure at smth. ♦ be sure of smth. ♦ be sure that ♦ be sure to ♦ not to be sure ♦ to be sure. Additional references.

Bulgarian 

сигурен съм в нещо (be sure of smth.), сигурен съм за нещо (be sure of smth.), разбира се (absolutely, admittedly, assuredly, certainly, definitely, naturally, necessarily, needless to say, of course, rather, sure, sure enough, to be sure, you bet), непременно (absolutely, by all means, certainly, definitely, indispensably, necessarily, needs, surely, to be sure, without fail), не забравяй да (be sure to). (various references)

Chinese 

保險 (be bound to, insurance, safe, secure). (various references)

Finnish

varmasti (certainly, definitely, surely, to be sure), hänellä on talo (a small one to be sure, but, he has a house, mutta, tosin pieni). (various references)

German

sichergehen (make sure), überzeugt sein. (various references)

Hungarian

biztos vmi felől (to be sure about sg, to be sure of sg), bizonyos vmiben (to be sure about sg), bizony (jolly well, sure enough, to be sure, verily), természetesen (certainly, certes, naturally, necessarily, of course, to be sure, unconventionally), okvetlenül írj! (be sure to write!), ne felejtsen el írni! (be sure to write!), ne felejts el írni! (be sure to write!), mindenképpen (absolutely, anyhow, at all events, by all means, definitely, doubtless, either way, in any case, to be sure, without fail), feltétlenül írj! (be sure to write!). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

何様 (extremely, how, indeed, to be sure, truly, what kind), よい旅行�' (even if, even though, frequently, if, in order to, Nice to see you!, often, so that, to be sure to, to come to be that, to make sure to, to reach the point that, to try to, Welcome!), 念の為 (just to be sure), となりの芝�"�は�'い (also called, certainly, construction worker, last, of course, rather, scaffold erector, the grass is always greener on the other side, to be sure, totteringly, trudgingly, where ... is concerned). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

なにさま (extremely, how, indeed, to be sure, truly, what kind), ね�"のため (just to be sure, making sure), ようにする (to be sure to, to make sure to, to try to), とも (certainly, of course, rather, to be sure). (various references)

Pig Latin

ebay uresay.(various references)

Romanian

ba bine cã nu (by all means, I dare say, rather, sure enough, why to be sure), fãrã îndoialã (assuredly, beyond doubt, certainly, doubtless, no doubt, out of doubt, questionless, without doubt), absolut (absolute, absolutely, arbitrarily, blank, boundless, broad, categorical, categorically, coercive, complete, completely, dead, downright, emphatic, entire, essential, finished, flat, inalienable, just, perfect, physically, positive, positively, precious, pure, sheer, simple, strict, sure, there's no doubt about it, thorough, thoroughly, total, unequivocal, unfailingly, unlimited, unmistakable, unmistakably, unqualified, unrestricted, utter). (various references)

Spanish

estar seguro de que (be sure that), estar seguro de algo (be sure about smth.). (various references)

Swedish

jojo (yo-yo), ha ngt. på gaffeln (be sure at smth.). (various references)

Turkish

emin olmak (be certain of, be positive about smth., feel certain, know for certain, make certain, make certain of, make sure). (various references)

Ukrainian

бути упевненим (bield, make sure). (various references)

credam, credamus, credant, credas, credat, credatis, crede, credebam, credebant, credebat, credemus, credendo, credens, credent, credentem, credentes, credenti, credentibus, credentium, credere, crederent, crederentur, crederet, crederetis, crederetur, crederis, credes, credet, credetis, credi, crediderant, crediderint, credideris, crediderit, credideritis, crediderunt, credidi, credidimus, credidissent, credidisti, credidistis, credidit, credimus, credis, credit, credita, creditae, creditam, credite, creditis, creditor, creditum, creditur, credituri, creditus, credo, credunt, discredatis, memineris, meminerit, memineritis, meminero, meminerunt, memini, meminisse, meminissent, meminit. (various references)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: beers, brees, burse, rebus, reuse, rubes, suber.

-2 letters: beer, bees, bree, burs, rebs, rees, rube, rubs, rues, ruse, seer, sere, suer, sure, urbs, user.

-3 letters: bee, bur, bus, ere, ers, reb, ree, res, rub, rue, see, ser, sub, sue, urb, use.

-4 letters: be, er, es, re, us.

+1 letter: becurse, burgees, burseed, embrues, rebukes, rebuses, subsere.

+2 letters: auberges, bebeerus, becursed, becurses, berceuse, bluesier, bourrees, burettes, burseeds, burweeds, busheler, debruise, embrutes, rebukers, reburies, reusable, subbreed, suberect, suberise, suberize, suberose, subgenre, submerge, submerse, subseres, subserve, superber, tuberose.

+3 letters: arabesque, barbecues, barbeques, becrusted, befoulers, begrudges, beguilers, berceuses, bescoured, blustered, blusterer, bourtrees, brunettes, budgeters, buffeters, buggeries, burdeners, burgesses, burlesque, bushelers, butleries, butteries, cerebrums, cumberers, dauberies, debruised, debruises, debuggers, debunkers, embrasure, encumbers, greenbugs, lumberers, numberers, outbreeds, puberties, purebreds, rebutters, redoubles, reedbucks, reimburse, renumbers, rescuable, resoluble, rudesbies, slubbered, slumbered, slumberer, soubrette, subbreeds, subcenter, suberised, suberises, suberized, suberizes, subgenera, subgenres, submerged, submerges, submersed, submerses, subseries, subserved, subserves, subverted, subverter, superable, superbest, tenebrous, trueblues, tubercles, tuberoses, umbrettes, upbearers.