assured

[uh-shoord, uh-shurd]

adjective

1. guaranteed; sure; certain; secure.

   an assured income.

2. bold; confident; authoritative.

   His art was both assured and facile.

   Synonyms: positive, assertive

3. boldly presumptuous.

4. Chiefly British.,  insured, as against loss.

noun

1. Insurance.

   1. the beneficiary under a policy.

   2. the person whose life or property is covered by a policy.

assured

/ əˈʃʊəd, əˈʃʊərɪdlɪ /

adjective

1. made certain; sure; guaranteed

2. self-assured

3. insured, esp by a life assurance policy

noun

1. 1. the beneficiary under a life assurance policy

   2. the person whose life is insured

Other Word Forms

• assuredly adverb
• assuredness noun
• overassured adjective
• overassuredness noun
• unassured adjective
• unassuredness noun
• well-assured adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of assured¹

A Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; assure, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Greg assured me that even in dense fog you know where land is by sensing the direction of the waves.

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Amorim assured fans the situation would improve because he had more time to work with his players without the midweek distraction of European football.

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With his performance Wednesday, he assured himself at least three more chances in the division series with the Phillies.

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McIntosh, who is Mormon, assured Suzuki early on that dating outside her race was not an issue with her or her family.

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“Please be assured that we are responding appropriately. And — perhaps most importantly — please know with absolute certainty that we will continue to advance the CSU’s mission through these and any challenges we face.”

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Related Words

• audacious 
• certain 
• composed 
• confident 
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• poised 
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• sure 
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