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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The regime had been trying to make sure that the collapse of public services did not reach Caracas, sacrificing the rest of the country while doing so, in an attempt to avoid massive unrest in the capital that could lead to an uprising.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
For years, the U.S. government has provided millions of dollars worth of condoms and other contraceptives to foreign countries as a way to help prevent the spread of AIDS and HIV and to make sure that family planning is available in developing nations.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
The goal with the pilot is to make sure parents understand how the program works, Aurora Chief Community Services Officer Viviana Ramirez said at the meeting.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Sabonis said interim coach Doug Christie is trying to make sure trade talks don’t become a distraction.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
For years, the U.S. government has provided millions of dollars worth of condoms and other contraceptives to foreign countries as a way to help prevent the spread of AIDS and HIV and to make sure that family planning is available in developing nations.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
The goal with the pilot is to make sure parents understand how the program works, Aurora Chief Community Services Officer Viviana Ramirez said at the meeting.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Sabonis said interim coach Doug Christie is trying to make sure trade talks don’t become a distraction.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Make sure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20sure. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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