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sure

/ʃoː/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.
  2. Certain in one's knowledge or belief.
  3. Certain to act or be a specified way.
  4. Free from danger; safe; secure.
  5. Betrothed; engaged to marry.
  6. (modal adverb) Without doubt, certainly.
  7. Yes. (Expresses noncommittal agreement or consent.)
  8. Yes; of course.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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