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

Check on others: Stay out of the sun, and make sure to check up on relatives and neighbors. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Stir the brine to make sure the salt is evenly dispersed and then refrigerate an hour. —Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025

For dinner, make sure to try classic Roman plates like puntarelle or carciofi, or, for a good night's sleep, have some carbonara paired with a glass of Bardolino, a light-bodied Italian red. —Joyce Falcone, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2025

If the valve is old or hasn’t been used in years, call a plumber to make sure everything is in order. —Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for make sure

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