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
Related Words for assuring
satisfy, encourage, persuade, reassure, affirm, vow, confirm, guarantee, insure, ensure, secure, sell, inspire, comfort, soothe, bag, hearten, aver, certify, swearExamples from the Web for assuring
Contemporary Examples of assuring
Its stated role is to protect public health by assuring the safety of foods, medicines, and cosmetics.
A cartoon on the final weekend showed Bill Clinton assuring a box with air holes, “Only a few days more, Hillary.”
He has been assuring the world for weeks that Moscow is just a friendly observer to the chaos in Ukraine.
Now, of course, Anthony is assuring us that all of this is old news.
Are there really no code-based controls for assuring that specific surveillance is specifically justified?
It’s Time to Rewrite the Internet to Give Us Better Privacy, and SecurityLawrence Lessig
June 12, 2013
Historical Examples of assuring
And that for one who had apparently deceived her in assuring her that her heart was free?
Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9)Samuel Richardson
Assuring Adams therefore of this truth, he begged him to give some account how he came there.
Joseph Andrews, Vol. 2Henry Fielding
Assuring him that I was quite well, I asked the name of the other ship.
The Long Labrador TrailDillon Wallace
And in spite of the assuring voice, the hand inspired distrust.
White FangJack London
It was almost as if he were assuring himself of the safety of revealing himself.
The Law-BreakersRidgwell Cullum
assure
- to cause to feel sure or certain; convinceto assure a person of one's love
- to promise; guaranteehe 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