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Assure meaning in English

Meaning of Assure in English

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Assure

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Verb

1. assure, ensure, guarantee, insure, secure

make certain of

Example Sentences:
'This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us'
'Preparation will guarantee success!'

2. assure, tell

inform positively and with certainty and confidence

Example Sentences:
'I tell you that man is a crook!'

3. assure

assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence

Example Sentences:
'I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe'

4. ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it

be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

Example Sentences:
'He verified that the valves were closed'
'See that the curtains are closed'
'control the quality of the product'

5. assure, reassure

cause to feel sure; give reassurance to

Example Sentences:
'The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe'

6. assure, promise

make a promise or commitment

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Assure

see synonyms of assure
verb (tr; may take a clause as object)
1. 
to cause to feel sure or certain; convince
to assure a person of one's love
2. 
to promise; guarantee
he assured us that he would come
3. 
to state positively or with assurance
4. 
to make (an event) certain; ensure
5. mainly British
to insure against loss, esp of life
6. property law another word for convey

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Assure

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verb transitiveWord forms: asˈsured or asˈsuring
1. 
to make (a person) sure of something; convince
2. 
to give confidence to; reassure
the news assured us
3. 
to declare to or promise confidently
I assure you I'll be there
4. 
to make (a doubtful thing) certain; guarantee
5. 
to make safe or secure
6.  Chiefly British
to insure against loss, esp. of life

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Assure

see synonyms of assure
tr.v. as·sured, as·sur·ing, as·sures
1. To inform positively, as to remove doubt: assured us that the train would be on time.
2. To cause to feel sure: a gesture that assured her of his devotion.
3. To give confidence to; reassure.
4. To make certain; ensure: "Nothing in history assures the success of our civilization" (Herbert J. Muller).
5. To make safe or secure: "We would rather forgo certain benefits in order to be assured against certain evils" (Alfred E. Smith).
6. Chiefly British To insure, as against loss.

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