make sure

phrase

: 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.

Examples of make sure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Medical treatments being marketed to firefighters should be evaluated and tested to make sure there are no unintended consequences, DeCrane said. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Choose the room first, then make sure the space is ready for installation. — Evan Russum, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026

People who have developed hypertension during pregnancy should make sure that this remains part of their medical history so that future primary care providers and other healthcare professionals are aware of this potential risk factor. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

But Wild struggles to make sure that its recklessness is attached to art that is consistently accomplished. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for make sure

• annexure
• embouchure
• epicure
• immature
• paramour
• premature
• reassure
• reinsure
• sinecure
• abjure
• adjure
• allure