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Make sure definition: If you make sure that something is done, ... These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus Thesaurus AmericanThesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Definitionof 'makesure'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× makesure phrase Ifyoumakesurethatsomethingisdone,youtakeactionsothatitisdone. Makesurethatyoufollowtheinstructionscarefully. Hewantstomakesurethatschoolsarecommittedtoprovidingalternativeeducation. SeefulldictionaryentryforsureCOBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers WordFrequency makesure phrase Ifyoumakesurethatsomethingisthewaythatyouwantorexpectittobe,youcheckthatitisthatway. Helookedinthebathroomtomakesurethathewasalone. Beforeyoucutthecloth,makesurethatthepatternmatchesuponbothedges. Synonyms:check,ensure,confirm,makecertain MoreSynonymsofmakesure SeefulldictionaryentryforsureCOBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'makesure' LanguageLover'sBlog Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency makesureinBritishEnglish a. (takesaclauseasobject) tomakecertain;ensure b. (follbyof) toestablishorconfirmpowerorpossession(over) SeefulldictionaryentryforsureCollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers WordFrequency makesureinAmericanEnglish tobeorcausetobecertain SeefulldictionaryentryforsureWebster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. WordFrequency makesureinAmericanEnglish tobeorbecomeabsolutelycertain I'mcallingtomakesurethatyouremembertocome SeefulldictionaryentryforsureMostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Examplesof'makesure'inasentence makesure Theseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontent.Readmore… Wehavetotrytomakesurethatwegetsomethingfromit.TheSun(2016)Employersneedtomakesuretheytakesunexposureatworkseriouslyandworkouthowtoreduceit.Times,SundayTimes(2017)Weneedtomakesuretheessentialcheckshavebeenmadefortheirsafetyandthesafetyofothers.TheSun(2016)Justmakesureyoufollowalltheadvicetostayinjury-free.TheSun(2017)Ifyoureallyhavetotransformsomething,makesureyoudoitwell.TheSun(2016)IftheycannotresolvetheirquerytheyshouldcallHMRCtomakesuretherighttaxcodeisapplied.Computing(2010)Hesawanothermessagewhichread:'Ihavetomakesurenooneisfollowingyou.TheSun(2017)Wejusthavetomakesurethosedaysaremoreregular.Times,SundayTimes(2012)Makesureyouarecertainwhoyouaredealingwith.Times,SundayTimes(2016)Youcanalsocutchargesbymakingsureyoudonotgetstungbysteepexcessfees.Times,SundayTimes(2012) Showmore...Wejustwantedtomakesurewemadesomethinggood.TheSun(2008)Thatwaywemakesurethemoneyisusedasintended.ChristianityToday(2000)Eitherhemustspendtimewiththemaloneormakesurehiswifechangesherways.TheSun(2011)Makesureyoucheckyourchangecarefully.TheSun(2011)Weneedtomakesurewetakemaximumpointsfromthem.TheSun(2012)Anotherwayisjusttomakesureyoucutbackhardenoughinspring.Times,SundayTimes(2008)Itmaybetheeasiestwaytomakesureyougettostayhere.Times,SundayTimes(2015)Youshouldalsoconsiderotherfactorssuchasseasonaltradingandholidaystomakesureyourchoiceofyearendisconvenient.Times,SundayTimes(2008)Butnotallinsurersaresogenerous,somakesureyoucallandcheck.TheSun(2014)Alltransferchoicesarefinalsomakesureyou'recertainbeforeyouconfirm.TheSun(2013)SoyouhavetimetomakegoodcashchoicesandMercurymakessuretheylast.TheSun(2012)Beforeyoucall,makesureyouhaveyourchoicesready.TheSun(2014)You'vegottohavethatstrengthtomakesureyournextcontributionisapositiveoneandleavethenegativebitsbehind.Times,SundayTimes(2010)Yousaid:'Iwanttomakesurewearecoveredbecausewehavegotyounggrandchildrenandpetsnow.Times,SundayTimes(2013) Trendsof makesure Viewusagefor: AllYears Last10years Last50years Last100years Last300years Browsealphabetically makesure makesomethingofyourself/yourlife makesomewheresafeforsomething makesthone'sown makesure maketalk maketheacquaintanceof makethebed AllENGLISHwordsthatbeginwith'M' Source DefinitionofmakesurefromtheCollinsEnglishDictionary NewfromCollins QuickwordchallengeQuizReviewQuestion:1 - Score:0/5 hangar or hanger?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. hanger hangarUseawoodencoat forjackets,ratherthanawireone.role or roll?Dragthecorrectanswerintothebox. roll roleHespreadbutteronthe .which or witch?Whichversioniscorrect?Whichwomanormandoyoumostadmire?Witchwomanormandoyoumostadmire?retch or wretch?Whichversioniscorrect?Thesmellmademeretch.Thesmellmademewretch.scene or seen?Whichversioniscorrect?Haveyouscenewhat'shappened?Haveyouseenwhat'shappened?Yourscore:CheckSeetheanswerNextNextquizReview Signupforournewsletter Getthelatestnewsandgainaccesstoexclusiveupdatesandoffers Signmeup LatestWordSubmissions walk-in-wardrobe Nov23,2021 claviature Nov23,2021 Donguibogam Nov23,2021 Sectice Nov23,2021 ViewMoreSubmit CollinsWordoftheYear2021isNFT Theconvergenceofmoneyandtheinternetleadsusto2021’swordoftheyear:NFT.Anabbreviationthatstandsfor“non-fungibletoken”, Readmore BonfireorGuyFawkesNight Onthenightof4November1605GuyFawkes,aCatholic,wasdiscoveredinanundercroftoftheHouseofLordsguardingahoardofgunpowderintendedtoexplodethefollowingdayatthestateopeningofParliamentandtherebyassassinatetheProtestantKingJamesIandannihilatethegovernment. 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