MAKE SURE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does make sure mean? 

• MAKE SURE (verb)
  The verb MAKE SURE has 1 sense:

1. make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally

  Familiarity information: MAKE SURE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MAKE SURE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

make a point; make sure

Hypernyms (to "make sure" is one way to...):

act; move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

 Context examples 

DARs help make sure that a clinical trial is done safely and correctly.

(DAR, NCI Dictionary)

If you travel under this new moon, make sure you have everything you need.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Make sure the doctor knows your medical history and your family medical history.

(Menopause, Dept. of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health)

To make sure that RIPK1 action does not initiate inflammation and cell death in all cells, another protein “cuts” the RIPK1 protein at a specific location in the protein sequence.

(Researchers discover new autoinflammatory disease and uncover its biological cause, National Institutes of Health)

Make sure you have a health care provider who knows how to treat HIV.

(Living with HIV/AIDS, NIH)

"We have to make sure that we have a clinical version of the vaccine so that we can test in people," Bhaskar says.

(Researchers May Have Found Way to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Make sure your vehicle is safe and in working order.

(Motor Vehicle Safety, NIH)

Make sure that your healthcare provider knows all of the medicines and supplements you are using.

(Blood Thinners, NIH)

They make sure that the risks are small and are worth the potential benefits.

(Clinical Trials, NIH: National Institutes of Health)

“If you’re eating chocolate, make sure to watch the calorie content, the fat content and the sugar content,” Su says.

(Can Chocolate Really Be Good for You?, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)