assure
to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to: She assured us that everything would turn out all right.
to cause to know surely; reassure: He assured himself that no one was left on the bus.
to pledge or promise; give surety of; guarantee: He was assured a job in the spring.
to make (a future event) sure; ensure: This contract assures the company's profit this month.
to secure or confirm; render safe or stable: to assure a person's position.
to give confidence to; encourage.
Chiefly British. to insure, as against loss.
Origin of assure
1Other words from assure
- as·sur·er, as·su·ror, noun
- in·ter·as·sure, verb (used with object), in·ter·as·sured, in·ter·as·sur·ing.
- pre·as·sure, verb (used with object), pre·as·sured, pre·as·sur·ing.
- un·as·sur·ing, adjective
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How to use assure in a sentence
Je finis la par vous assurer encore, Monsieur, que je suis tout a vous.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. VII. (of XXI.) | Thomas CarlyleCe sera chaque Puissance prendre les mesures ncessaires pour assurer l'observation de la Dclaration.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2) | Lassa Francis OppenheimIl ne faut jamais se moquer des misrables, / Car qui peut s'assurer d'tre toujours heureux?
Elle dictera toutes les mesures qui seront destines en assurer lapplication.
The Religious Persecution in France 1900-1906 | Jane Milliken Napier BrodheadIls lui prouvrent que le pape tait en droit d'conomiser sur les revenus du saint-sige pour assurer l'avenir de sa famille.
Walks in Rome | Augustus J.C. Hare
British Dictionary definitions for assure
/ (əˈʃʊə) /
to cause to feel sure or certain; convince: to assure a person of one's love
to promise; guarantee: he assured us that he would come
to state positively or with assurance
to make (an event) certain; ensure
mainly British to insure against loss, esp of life
property law another word for convey
Origin of assure
1Derived forms of assure
- assurable, adjective
- assurer, noun
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