Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sure | No | Yes | No | Yes |
authority | Yes | No | No | No |
sure (noun) | authority (noun) |
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the power or right to give orders or make decisions | |
official permission or approval | |
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities | |
an authoritative written work | |
an administrative unit of government | |
an expert whose views are taken as definitive | |
(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others |
sure (adjective) | authority (adjective) |
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having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured | |
certain to occur; destined or inevitable | |
exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance | |
reliable in operation or effect | |
physically secure or dependable | |
certain not to fail | |
infallible or unfailing | |
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence | |
impossible to doubt or dispute |
sure (adverb) | authority (adverb) |
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definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely') |