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Meaning of "sure-enough" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SURE-ENOUGH

sure-enough  [ˌʃʊərɪˈnʌf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURE-ENOUGH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sure-Enough is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SURE-ENOUGH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sure-enough in the English dictionary

The definition of sure-enough in the dictionary is genuine; real; actual.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SURE-ENOUGH


enough
ɪˈnʌf
snuff
snʌf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SURE-ENOUGH

surcharger
surcingle
surcoat
surculose
surculus
surd
surdity
sure
sure enough
sure thing
sure-fire
sure-footed
sure-footedly
sure-footedness
surely
sureness
sureties
surety
suretyship
surf

WORDS THAT END LIKE SURE-ENOUGH

although
as though
borough
breakthrough
click through
click-through
cough
dough
funnily enough
go through
Greenough
hough
rough
Scarborough
sure enough
the rough
thorough
though
through
tough

Synonyms and antonyms of sure-enough in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sure-enough» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SURE-ENOUGH

Find out the translation of sure-enough to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sure-enough from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sure-enough» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肯定够用就好
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

- por supuesto
570 millions of speakers

English

sure-enough
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

यकीन है कि पर्याप्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تأكد بما فيه الكفاية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уверен - достаточно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

certificar - suficiente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুরু নিশ্চিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vous - assez
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pasti cukup
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sicher genug -
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

必ず、十分な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

확실한 만큼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Manawa-cukup
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chắc chắn đủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறுதி-போதுமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खात्रीने पुरेसे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yeterince emin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sicuro- sufficiente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pewna - tyle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

упевнений -достаточно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sigur , suficient de
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βέβαιος - αρκετά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seker - genoeg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

säker nog
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sikker- nok
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sure-enough

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SURE-ENOUGH»

The term «sure-enough» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.216 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SURE-ENOUGH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sure-enough

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURE-ENOUGH»

Discover the use of sure-enough in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sure-enough and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sure Enough
Although historical in approach, the book is devotional in impact. It stimulates thinking, stretches the mind, and expands one's adoration of God. Warren Wiersbe said: "There is a need for this book.
John Gilmore, 2004
2
Sure Enough, How Come?
This is a new release of the original 1950 edition.
F. W. Van Emden, 2013
3
What Every Middle School Teacher Needs to Know about Reading ...
For instance, in this item, students might choose gain as a synonym and substitute it: “Sure enough, Paul tries desperately to gain the eye of another teammate.” Then students can read each of the dictionary meanings to find the one that most ...
Charles Fuhrken, 2011
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Epistemological Contextualism
If that were so, then it would be reasonable to suggest that an assertion of “I don't know that p” standardly indicates that one is not sure enough, or that one does not have good enough evidence, to act on p in one's practical situation.
Martijn Blaauw, 2005
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Yankee Notions: A Medley
That is very true, Mrs Brown, but here is another question. If a goose can lay a golden egg, why can't a hen lay a silver one?" " Sure enough, Mr Lee, sure enough, sure enough," said the old woman, beginning to get some light on the subject.
Samuel Kettell, 1838
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Cajun Country
Ça fait, sure enough, l'homme, à matin, il a parlé avec son voisin. Son voisin dit ça, “Mais sûr, emmène la truie là-bas dans ton char.” “Mais,” il dit, “j'ai pas de char.” “Mais,” il dit, “comment est-ce que tu vas Pemmener?” “Mais,” il dit, “tout ce  ...
Barry Jean Ancelet, Jay Edwards, Glen Pitre, 1991
7
Mexican Enough: My Life between the Borderlines
He had a really good attitude, very happy-go-lucky, and we got to talking. When I dropped them off at the bridge, I said, 'Maybe I'll see you tomorrow.' And sure enough, I did. They just laughed when I caught them and put them in the truck.
Stephanie Elizondo Griest, 2008
8
Reconsidering John Calvin
They are sure enough about what will happen to them in that separation of eternity, are sure enough about the matter of their own salvation, that they are the righteous, or sure enough that they are believers – and now they raise the question ...
Randall C. Zachman, 2012
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The Seventy Faces of Torah: The Jewish Way of Reading the ...
Sure enough, the carob tree was uprooted [and replanted] a hundred cubits away from its place. "No proof can be brought from a carob tree," they retorted. Again he said to them, "If the halakah agrees with me, let the channel of water prove it!
Stephen M. Wylen, 2005
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The American University in a Postsecular Age
Sure enough the carob tree immediately uprooted itself and moved one hundred cubits, and some say 400 cubits, from its place. “No proof can be brought from a carob tree,” they retorted. And again he said to them: “If the Halakhah agrees ...
Douglas Jacobsen Distinguished Professor of Church History and Theology Messiah College, Rhonda Jacobsen Professor of Psychology and Director of Faculty Development Messiah College, 2008

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURE-ENOUGH»

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Reel Report: Fall fishing remains good, but some sure-enough cold …
a-jh-speck.jpg View full sizeSpeckled trout and redfish are biting all along the Mobile Bay Causeway, though the bite below it seems to be more consistent. «al.com, Nov 13»

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