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VERB (6)

1. make certain of;
- Example: "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"
- Example: "Preparation will guarantee success!"
[syn: guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure]

2. inform positively and with certainty and confidence;
- Example: "I tell you that man is a crook!"
[syn: assure, tell]

3. assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence;
- Example: "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"

4. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something;
- Example: "He verified that the valves were closed"
- Example: "See that the curtains are closed"
- Example: "control the quality of the product"
[syn: see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure]

5. cause to feel sure; give reassurance to;
- Example: "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"
[syn: reassure, assure]

6. make a promise or commitment;
[syn: promise, assure]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Assure \As*sure\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assured; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Assuring.] [OF. ase["u]rer, F. assurer, LL. assecurare; L.
   ad + securus secure, sure, certain. See Secure, Sure, and
   cf. Insure.]
   1. To make sure or certain; to render confident by a promise,
      declaration, or other evidence.
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            His promise that thy seed shall bruise our foe . . .
            Assures me that the bitterness of death
            Is past, and we shall live.           --Milton.
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   2. To declare to, solemnly; to assert to (any one) with the
      design of inspiring belief or confidence.
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            I dare assure thee that no enemy
            Shall ever take alive the noble Brutus. --Shak.
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   3. To confirm; to make certain or secure.
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            And it shall be assured to him.       --Lev. xxvii.
                                                  19.
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            And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and
            shall assure our hearts before him.   --1 John iii.
                                                  19.
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   4. To affiance; to betroth. [Obs.] --Shak.
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   5. (Law) To insure; to covenant to indemnify for loss, or to
      pay a specified sum at death. See Insure.
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   Syn: To declare; aver; avouch; vouch; assert; asseverate;
        protest; persuade; convince.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

assure
    v 1: make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice
         retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
         [syn: guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure]
    2: inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell
       you that man is a crook!" [syn: assure, tell]
    3: assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention
       of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that
       traveling to Cambodia was safe"
    4: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of
       something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See
       that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the
       product" [syn: see, check, insure, see to it,
       ensure, control, ascertain, assure]
    5: cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried
       to reassure the customers that the planes were safe" [syn:
       reassure, assure] [ant: vex, worry]
    6: make a promise or commitment [syn: promise, assure]