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

Summer rains can help water new plantings; check daily to make sure the soil remains moist. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

Shorten the soft new branches now to make sure next year’s fruits develop on branches that are within reach. — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

The Kremlin is also likely to make sure that the mobilization effort largely skips over the capital and other large cities, and instead focuses on poorer areas. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

What can brands do today to make sure their storytelling still resonates with audiences in this new media landscape? — Stefano Marrone, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for make sure

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