make sure

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Synonyms: make pure, made sure, makes sure, make safe

Antonyms: make pure, made sure, makes sure, make safe

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Verb

1. To [[ensure]] {{m|en|that}} something specific happens, is done etc., or {{m|en|of}} something happening. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
2. To make oneself [[certain]] ({{m|en|of}} something, or {{m|en|that}} something is the case); to [[verify]], to [[ascertain]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|now|rare}} To feel [[certain]] {{m|en|of}} something; to be convinced. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} To [[betroth]].

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