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Bre Adverb ʃʊə(R ʃɔː(R Open Wine Hurt Problem

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WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / ʃʊə(r) / BrE / ʃɔː(r) /
Example
  • ‘will you open the wine?’ ‘sure, where is it?’
  • did it hurt? sure it hurt.
  • sure, no problem.
  • boy, it sure is hot.
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(adverb)BrE / ʃʊə(r) / BrE / ʃɔː(r) /
  1. used to say ‘yes’ to somebody
    • ‘Will you open the wine?’ ‘Sure, where is it?’
    • Did it hurt? Sure it hurt.
    • Sure, no problem.
  2. used to emphasize something that you are saying
    • Boy, it sure is hot.
    • ‘Amazing view’. ‘Sure is.’
    • That song sure as hell sounds familiar.
    • He sure looked unhappy.
  3. used to reply to somebody who has just thanked you for something
    • ‘Thanks for the ride.’ ‘Sure—anytime.’
  4. used to say that something is definitely true
  5. used to say that something happened as expected
    • I said he'd forget, and sure enough he did.
    • ‘Stop,’ she said, ‘I can hear something.’ Sure enough, in the distance we could hear the sound of a car approaching.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French sur, from Latin securus ‘free from care’.
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