Fear not; the forest is not three leagues off; If we recover that
we are sure enough.
Shak.
-- 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.]
She that's made sure to him she loves not well.
Cotgrave.
Syn. -- Certain; unfailing; infallible; safe; firm; permanent; steady;
stable; strong; secure; indisputable; confident; positive.
Sure (?), adv. In a sure manner; safely; certainly. "Great, sure, shall
be thy meed." Spenser.
'T is pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print.
Byron.
Sure"-foot`ed (?), a. Not liable to stumble or fall; as, a sure-footed
horse.
Sure"ly (?), adv. 1. In a sure or certain manner; certainly;
infallibly; undoubtedly; assuredly.
In the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
Gen. ii. 17.
He that created something out of nothing, surely can raise great
things out of small.
South.