insure

[ in-shoor, -shur ]

/ ɪnˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr /

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verb (used with object), in·sured, in·sur·ing.

to guarantee against loss or harm.

to secure indemnity to or on, in case of loss, damage, or death.

to issue or procure an insurance policy on or for.

ensure(defs 1–3).

verb (used without object), in·sured, in·sur·ing.

to issue or procure an insurance policy.

Words nearby insure

insuppressible, insurable, insurable interest, insurance, insurant, insure, insured, insurer, insurgence, insurgency, insurgent

Origin of insure

1400–50; late Middle English; variant of ensure

SYNONYMS FOR insure

1 warrant.

4 assure.

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OTHER WORDS FROM insure

o·ver·in·sure, verb (used with object), o·ver·in·sured, o·ver·in·sur·ing.pre·in·sure, verb (used with object), pre·in·sured, pre·in·sur·ing.

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For example, over the weekend, the Wall Street Journal reported that Obamacare has done little to insure the uninsured.
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I practice true “health care,” as in going to the doctor when I am healthy to insure that I remain so.
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Its lofty morality would not alone have sufficed to insure its success.
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This is partly due to an opiate I have administered to insure complete quiet; and he will not awake for several hours yet.
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A little at a time frequently, to insure careful and thorough reading.
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British Dictionary definitions for insure

insure

/ (ɪnˈʃʊə, -ˈʃɔː) /

verb

(often foll by against) to guarantee or protect (against risk, loss, etc)we insured against disappointment by making an early reservation

(often foll by against) to issue (a person) with an insurance policy or take out an insurance policy (on)his house was heavily insured against fire; after all his car accidents the company refuses to insure him again

another word (esp US) for ensure (def. 1), ensure (def. 2)

Also (rare) (for senses 1, 2): ensure

Derived forms of insure

insurable, adjectiveinsurability, noun

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insure

verb (used with object), in·sured, in·sur·ing.

verb (used without object), in·sured, in·sur·ing.

Words related to insure

Words nearby insure

Origin of insure

SYNONYMS FOR insure

OTHER WORDS FROM insure

Example sentences from the Web for insure

British Dictionary definitions for insure

verb

Derived forms of insure