phrasal verb · informal
make sure
UK/meɪk ʃɔː(r)/US/meɪk ʃʊr/MAKE·sure
to check or do something so that you are certain that something happens or is true
Examples
“Make sure you lock the door before you leave.”
“I made sure that everyone knew the new schedule.”
“Can you make sure the projector is ready for the presentation?”
Band 8 sentence
“Before submitting your essay, make sure you have answered every part of the question and cited your sources correctly.”
Collocations
- make sure + that / to + verb
- make sure someone does sth
Word family
Common mistakes
make sure of doing something→make sure to do something / make sure that ...
make sure somebody + V-ing→make sure someone + V (bare infinitive) / make sure that someone + V
Say it for a higher band
5check→6be sure→7+make sure
Synonyms
ensure
check
Easily confused
ensure
“The university must ensure that safety regulations are followed.”
check
“Before the exam I always check my answers.”
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