make sure

idiom

: 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

Also consider corner clearances and make sure door and drawer hardware will clear the items perpendicular to them. —Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Feb. 2026

Light humectants, including glycerin, make sure your skin is hydrated upon rinsing without making your face feel overly nourished or weighed down, making this formula ideal for combination skin as well as for use into the sweaty summer months. —Emily Orofino, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026

Behind every tower is a network of treatment plants, distribution lines, pumps and highly skilled operations staff that make sure water is safe and available. —Stephanie Threinen, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026

Check the soil to make sure and thoroughly water the plant if needed. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for make sure

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