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To ensure that something specific happens, is done etc., or of something happening.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I'm going to make sure that I get to the interview on time.
- I expected to be able to get to the interview on time, but I left home earlier than usual just to make sure.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To make oneself certain (of something, or that something is the case); to verify, to ascertain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- When you leave, make sure you have locked the door behind you.
- Make sure of your sources before you publish.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To feel certain of something; to be convinced.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To betroth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: make a point
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: act, move
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
36 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Dutch:
zorgen
— to verify
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Dutch:
opletten
— to verify
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Esperanto:
certiĝi
— to verify
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Estonian:
veenduma
— to verify
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Estonian:
kindlustama
— to verify
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Finnish:
varmistaa
— to verify
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French:
s'assurer
— to verify
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German:
sicherstellen
— to verify
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German:
sichergehen
— to verify
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German:
zusehen
— to verify
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Ancient Greek:
ὁράω
(horáō)
— to verify
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Italian:
assicurarsi
— to verify
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Italian:
accertarsi
— to verify
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Italian:
sincerarsi
— to verify
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Italian:
verificare
— to verify
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Kazakh:
көз жеткізу
(köz jetkızu)
— to verify
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Kazakh:
тексеріп алу
(tekserıp alu)
— to verify
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Manx:
shickyree
— to verify
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Polish:
upewniać
— to verify
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Polish:
upewnić
— to verify
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Polish:
upewniać się
— to verify
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Polish:
upewnić się
— to verify
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Portuguese:
certificar-se
— to verify
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Romanian:
asigura
— to verify
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Russian:
удостове́риться
(udostovéritʹsja)
— to verify
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Spanish:
asegurarse de
— to verify
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Spanish:
cerciorarse
— to verify
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Spanish:
velar por
— to verify
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Swedish:
se till
— to verify
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Swedish:
säkerställa
— to verify
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Ukrainian:
впевня́тися
(vpevnjátysja)
— to verify
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Ukrainian:
впе́внитися
(vpévnytysja)
— to verify
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Ukrainian:
переко́нуватися
(perekónuvatysja)
— to verify
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Ukrainian:
перекона́тися
(perekonátysja)
— to verify
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Ukrainian:
пересві́дчуватися
(peresvídčuvatysja)
— to verify
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Ukrainian:
пересві́дчитися
(peresvídčytysja)
— to verify