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

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

Still, Thune said Republicans need to make sure that Trump’s faithful turn out for non-Trump candidates, after their Senate nominees fell short last year in several states that Trump won. —Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025

This is a great UFC fight card that will not disappoint; make sure to tune in and catch all the action. —Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025

Rhymes for make sure

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