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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Ted Trimpa, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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David Swift stayed up to make sure his wife and daughter got home safe.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
To make sure Ike didn't miss the Oct. 29 deadline for requesting an absentee ballot, one of her sons hand-delivered a second ballot request to the Hamilton County Board of Elections on Oct. 28.
—Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ted Trimpa, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
For comparison, make sure to check out our expert picks for the Best Air Purifiers of 2024.
—Cierra Cowan, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
David Swift stayed up to make sure his wife and daughter got home safe.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
To make sure Ike didn't miss the Oct. 29 deadline for requesting an absentee ballot, one of her sons hand-delivered a second ballot request to the Hamilton County Board of Elections on Oct. 28.
—Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Make sure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20sure. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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