How do you use make sure?

How do you use make sure?

: to find out or do something so that one has no doubt about whether something is true, correct, will happen, etc. Make sure (that) you turn the oven off. They made sure everyone knew where they were supposed to be.

Is make sure formal?

When speaking we typically use make sure if writing a more formal article or business text we would use ensure.

What does it mean to say to be sure?

without doubt; certainly

a. without doubt; certainly. b. it has to be acknowledged; admittedly. See full dictionary entry for sure.

Does make sure mean ensure?

We define ensure as “to make sure, certain, or safe” and one sense of insure, “to make certain especially by taking necessary measures and precautions,” is quite similar.

How do you say I will make sure?

assure

1. cinch.
2. clinch.
3. complete.
4. confirm.
5. ensure.
6. guarantee.
7. have a lock on.
8. ice.

What is the past tense of make sure?

The past tense of make sure is made sure. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of make sure is makes sure. The present participle of make sure is making sure.

How do you say make sure in polite way?

1. assure.
2. establish.
3. insure.
4. protect.
5. provide.
6. safeguard.
7. secure.
8. arrange.

How do you say make sure?

check (verb) confirm (verb) ensure (verb) follow up (verb)

What can I replace Be sure to with?

absolutely,

What’s another word for to be sure?

certain
Some common synonyms of sure are certain, cocksure, and positive. While all these words mean “having no doubt or uncertainty,” sure usually stresses the subjective or intuitive feeling of assurance.

Is it correct to ensure or insure?

“To ensure” means to make certain. “To insure” means to protect against risk by regularly paying an insurance company. Example: I assure you that she is a skilled technician.

What is another word for making sure?

Some common synonyms of ensure are assure, insure, and secure. While all these words mean “to make a thing or person sure,” ensure, insure, and assure are interchangeable in many contexts where they indicate the making certain or inevitable of an outcome, but ensure may imply a virtual guarantee.

What’s another way to say Are you sure?

I’m sure: the most usual way of saying that you are sure about something: I’m sure she won’t forget – she’s very reliable. I’m positive/I’m certain/I know for a fact (that): a stronger, more emphatic way of expressing certainty: I’m positive I had the keys with me when I left.

How do I make sure my essay is in past tense?

Generally, while writing essays, the writer must always use the present tense. If you wish to use the past tense then you need to refer to the events of the past. It shows the author’s ideas in a historical context.

What can I say instead of yes?

absolutely,

What can you use instead of making sure?

Synonyms

• definitely.
• absolutely.
• without question.
• surely.
• certainly.
• beyond any doubt.

Can sure be used as yes?

Sure is an informal way of saying `yes’ or `all right. ‘

How do you say yes in a formal way?

Formal

1. Certainly.
2. Definitely.
3. Of course.
4. Gladly.

How do you say OK formally?

OK

1. agreeable,
2. all right,
3. alright,
4. copacetic.
5. (also copasetic or copesetic),
6. ducky,
7. fine,
8. good,

Do Americans use the word ensure?

The Penguin Writer’s Manual notes that the verb “generally used in the active form to mean “make (something) certain” is ensure,” but also notes that ensure is often spelled insure in American English. Use ensure when you mean guarantee.

Is it ensure you or assure you?

Despite sounding alike, the words are not interchangeable. “To assure” means to promise or say with confidence. “To ensure” means to make certain. “To insure” means to protect against risk by regularly paying an insurance company.

How do professionals say double check?

1. authenticate.
2. confirm.
3. justify.
4. substantiate.
5. verify.
6. approve.
7. certify.
8. document.

How do you say you are sure professionally?

Ways of saying you are sure – thesaurus

1. undoubtedly. adverb.
2. correct me if I’m wrong. phrase.
3. beyond/without a shadow of a doubt. phrase.
4. know for a fact (that) phrase.
5. put money on something. phrase.
6. no doubt/question but that. phrase.
7. in my humble opinion. phrase.
8. can. modal verb.

What is the synonym of to make sure?

What is another word for make sure?

What is the perfect tense?

Perfect tense talks about those actions that are already done/completed in the time while we are speaking about them. For example, “Ira had gone to the movies.” Here, ‘had gone’ refers that Ira already went to the movies in the past, and the action is already completed while we are speaking about it.