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synonyms for make sure

  • confirm
  • determine
  • divine
  • double-check
  • find out
  • verify
  • check
  • dig
  • discover
  • establish
  • eye
  • eyeball
  • fix
  • identify
  • learn
  • peg
  • read
  • see
  • settle
  • size
  • tell
  • catch on
  • check out
  • check up on
  • get down cold
  • get down pat
  • get hold of
  • get it down
  • get the hang of
  • learn the ropes
  • make certain
  • pick up
  • pick up on
  • size up
On this page you'll find 368 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to make sure, such as: confirm, determine, divine, double-check, find out, and verify.

antonyms for make sure

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  • disprove
  • invalidate
  • aid
  • assist
  • confuse
  • destroy
  • help
  • ignore
  • look away
  • miss
  • misunderstand
  • neglect
  • overlook
  • unsettle
  • disregard
  • ignore
  • neglect
  • overlook
  • estimate
  • guess
  • forget
  • invalidate
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How to use make sure in a sentence

Then she would turn him over on his back and paddle his stomach with a ladle to make sure that he was well filled!
OUR LITTLE KOREAN COUSINH. LEE M. PIKE
"Nearer and nearer came the footsteps," read Luther, pausing at each word to make sure of it.
THE SOLDIER OF THE VALLEYNELSON LLOYD
"I never had a letter in my life but I turned it over to make sure," observed the more careful barrister.
ELSTER'S FOLLYMRS. HENRY WOOD
He is actually climbing the roof, to make sure every old, worn-out shingle is replaced by a new one.
DOROTHY AT SKYRIEEVELYN RAYMOND
To make sure of his game he had likewise ceiled the upper room all around, including the enclosure of the stairs.
THE STAIRCASE AT THE HEARTS DELIGHTANNA KATHARINE GREEN (MRS. CHARLES ROHLFS)
Just before they got to town Scattergood suggested that they stop to make sure the gold was completely concealed.
SCATTERGOOD BAINESCLARENCE BUDINGTON KELLAND
Frey reached into his coat pocket and touched the revolver to make sure that it was still there.
HOODED DETECTIVE, VOLUME III NO. 2, JANUARY, 1942VARIOUS
Then she sank to the bench, crossing her lovely knees over her hands, clasped together as if to make sure they behaved.
VALLEY OF THE CROENLEE TARBELL
Many an Indian has been kind to his dog, that he might make sure of a safe crossing on that log.
STORIES THE IROQUOIS TELL THEIR CHILDRENMABEL POWERS
This morning we left the road several times to make sure the fugitives were not hidden in some shed or hollow.
THE LIGHT THAT LURESPERCY BREBNER
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OCTOBER 26, 1985
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