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MAKE SURE
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally
Synonyms:
make a point; make sure
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
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:
To reduce the risk of reactions and make sure that you get better, it is important for you to take your medicines correctly and be careful when giving medicines to children.
(Medicines, NIH)
You will need to be tested after treatment to make sure the infection is gone.
(Helicobacter Pylori Infections, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Make sure to tell your health care provider about any herbal medicines you are taking.
(Herbal Medicine, NIH: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Talk to your doctor to make sure that all aspects of your cancer care work together.
(Cancer Alternative Therapies, NIH: National Cancer Institute)
More testing may be needed to make sure a negative test result is correct.
(Negative test result, NCI Dictionary)
These requirements help make sure that patients in a trial are similar to each other in terms of specific factors such as age, type and stage of cancer, general health, and previous treatment.
(Eligibility criteria, NCI Dictionary)
An international set of guidelines that helps make sure that the results of a clinical trial are reliable and that the patients are protected.
(GCP, NCI Dictionary)
I did not stay to make sure, but returned to Van Helsing.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
Make sure you understand what will happen if you need surgery.
(Patient Safety, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
To reduce the risks, make sure that the facility is clean, safe and has a good reputation.
(Piercing and Tattoos, NIH)
