coinsure

[ koh-in-shoor, -shur- ]

verb (used with or without object),co·in·sured, co·in·sur·ing.
  1. to insure jointly with another or others.

  2. to insure on the basis of coinsurance.

Origin of coinsure

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; co- + insure

Other words from coinsure

  • co·in·sur·a·ble, adjective

Words Nearby coinsure

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British Dictionary definitions for coinsure

coinsure

/ (ˌkəʊɪnˈʃʊə, -ˈʃɔː) /


verb
  1. (intr) to take out coinsurance

  2. to insure (property) jointly with another

Derived forms of coinsure

  • coinsurer, noun

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