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.
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To prevent this, make sure your container has drainage holes.
—Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
Oh-so rigid and diligent, Preston would make sure to be well-versed in literary history.
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The substations make sure the nuclear power plants can keep functioning safely and generate power for the country, the agency said.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
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Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
To prevent this, make sure your container has drainage holes.
—Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
Oh-so rigid and diligent, Preston would make sure to be well-versed in literary history.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
The substations make sure the nuclear power plants can keep functioning safely and generate power for the country, the agency said.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for make sure
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“Make sure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20sure. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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