assured

American  

[uh-shoord, uh-shurd] / əˈʃʊərd, əˈʃɜrd /

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.

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noun

1. Insurance.

   1. the beneficiary under a policy.

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

assured British  

/ əˈʃʊəd, əˈʃʊərɪdlɪ /

adjective

1. made certain; sure; guaranteed

2. self-assured

3. insured, esp by a life assurance policy

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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

Etymology

Origin of assured

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

Example Sentences

Petrobras assured that the leaked fluid met "permitted toxicity limits," was biodegradable and posed no danger to the environment or public health.

From Barron's

It’s an album of unusual pleasures—the assured musicality provides the immediate hook, holding you over until you focus on the lyrics.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The independent hotel owner had assured us that they had fixed this problem and published a message confirming this,” a Hilton spokeswoman said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr MacLeod also assured fans that there are no current plans to make Corriedale a permanent fixture - squashing rumours that a joint show might replace the original soaps.

From BBC

“The wineglass was so delicate, and her touch so assured, that she could change its shape from round to oval without breaking it.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• audacious
• certain
• composed
• confident
• gutsy
• poised
• self-assured
• self-confident
• sure
• unflappable