ETYM French certain, from Late Lat. certanus, from Latin certus determined, fixed, certain, orig. p. p. of cernere to perceive, decide, determine.
1. Established beyond doubt or question; definitely known.
2. Definite but not specified or identified.
3. Having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured; SYN. sure.
4. Certain to occur; destined or inevitable; SYN. sure.
5. Exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance; SYN. sure.
6. Capable of being depended on; SYN. sure.
1. Having or marked by confidence or assurance.
2. Not liable to error in judgment or action; SYN. surefooted.
(Used in combination or as a suffix) Able to withstand
(Baseball) Having reached a base without being put out
1. Free from risk or danger
2. In safekeeping
3. Of an undertaking.
ETYM Latin securus; pref. se- without + cura care. Related to Cure care, and cf. Sure.
1. Free from danger or risk.
2. Free from fear or doubt; easy in mind; SYN. unafraid, untroubled.
3. Not likely to fail or give way.
1. Infallible or unfailing
2. Certain not to fail
3. Physically secure or dependable
4. (Of persons) Worthy of trust or confidence; SYN. trusted.
Not endangered, not in danger
Not harmful, not dangerous, safe, innocuous
Without a doubt.
Without doubt or question; unquestionably.
ETYM From Easy.
1. With ease; ('easy' is used informally for 'easily' as in); SYN. easy.
2. Without question.
Without doubt or question; certainly
(French) “with sure stroke”; certainly.
With safety; in a safe manner.
1. In a secure manner; in a manner free from danger; SYN. firmly.
2. In a manner free from fear or risk.
3. In an invulnerable manner.
4. In a confident and unselfconscious manner.
Definitely or positively; ('sure' is used informally for 'surely' as in;); SYN. certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shooting.