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How to spell sure

Sure is spelled S-U-R-E.

What it means: Having no doubt; confident about something.

In a sentence: I am sure it will be a sunny day tomorrow. ▶

The part people get wrong

Watch for an unstressed vowel that is hard to hear.

Same family: surely, unsure, assured, certain, confidence. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Sure” comes from Old French “seur” or “sor,” which came from Latin “securus,” meaning “safe” or “without care.” Over time, the meaning shifted from “safe” to “certain” or “without doubt,” which is how we use it today.

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