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

Check in with your vet and make sure that your dog's vaccines are up to date, in order to protect your pooch from any wildlife diseases. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Stay tuned for more details, and make sure you’re signed up for the CharlotteFive newsletter to follow along. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026

And that — and that's equally has to be part of the narrative and make sure people recognize the benefits that come with — with that type of development. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Dog owners also should make sure their pets are leashed and do not run too far ahead, Molieri said. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for make sure

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