sure
Betekenis (Engels)
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- Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.
- Certain in one's knowledge or belief.
- Certain to act or be a specified way.
- (obsolete) Free from danger; safe; secure.
- (obsolete) Betrothed; engaged to marry.
Concepten
vaststaand
safe
bona fide
Synoniemen
that’s right
well-aimed
what else
beyond a doubt
head straight for
make certain
make firm
no mistaking it
firmly believe
without risk of loss
attached to
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ʃʊə/
Etymologie (Engels)
From Middle English sure, seur, sur, from Middle French sur or Old French seür, from Latin sēcūrus (“secure”, literally “carefree”), from sē- (“apart”) + cūra (“care”) (compare Old English orsorg (“carefree”), from or- (“without”) + sorg (“care”)). See cure. Doublet of secure and the now obsolete or dialectal sicker (“certain, safe”). Displaced native Middle English wis, iwis (“certain, sure”) (from Old English ġewis, ġewiss (“certain, sure”)), Middle English siker (“sure, secure”) (from Old English sicor (“secure, sure”)) with which it was cognate.
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