- to be sure
- phrasal it must be acknowledged ; admittedly
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
to be sure
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sure — c.1300, safe, secure, later mentally certain (mid 15c.), from O.Fr. sur, seur safe, secure, from L. securus free from care, untroubled, heedless, safe (see SECURE (Cf. secure)). Pronunciation development followed that of SUGAR (Cf. sugar). As an… … Etymology dictionary
