assure
VerbOpen English WordNet
Verb (5)assures, assured, assuring
- make certain of“This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us”“Preparation will guarantee success!”Synonyms: guaranteeensureinsuresecureMore general verifyMore specific make, doomSimilar guarantee, vouch
- inform positively and with certainty and confidence“I tell you that man is a crook!”Synonyms: tellMore general affirm, verify
- assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence“I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe”More general persuadeMore specific reassure
- 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”Synonyms: seecheckinsuresee to itensurecontrolascertainMore general verifyMore specific cover, spot-check, cinch, control, card, proofread, double-check, cross-checkSimilar check, determine, control
- make a promise or commitmentSynonyms: promiseMore general declareMore specific contract, undertake, pledge, swear off
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Translations
Verb to reassure, promise confidently
- Spanish
- asegurar
- French
- assurer
- German
- versichern
- Italian
- assicurare
- Portuguese
- assegurar
- Russian
- уверя́ть uverjátʹ
- Arabic
- أَكَّدَ ʔakkada
- Japanese
- 請け合う ukeau
- Dutch
- verzekeren
- Polish
- zapewniać
Verb to make sure and secure
- Spanish
- asegurar
- German
- sichern
- Italian
- assicurare
- Portuguese
- assegurar
- Russian
- обеспе́чивать obespéčivatʹ
- Dutch
- verzekeren
- Korean
- 보장하다 bojanghada
- Vietnamese
- đảm bảo
- Hungarian
- biztosít
- Portuguese (PT)
- assegurar
The main translation for each meaning, from the langtolang.com multilingual dictionary. Each word links to its full entry there.
Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: OF. aseürer, 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.
His promise that thy seed shall bruise our foe... Assures me that the bitterness of death Is past, and we shall live.— John Milton
2. To declare to, solemnly; to assert to (any one) with the design of inspiring belief or confidence.
I dare assure thee that no enemy Shall ever take alive the noble Brutus.— William Shakespeare
3. To confirm; to make certain or secure.
And it shall be assured to him.— Lev. xxvii. 19.
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.— 1 John iii. 19.
4. To affiance; to betroth. obsolete William Shakespeare
5. Law To insure; to covenant to indemnify for loss, or to pay a specified sum at death. See Insure.
Synonyms: To declare; aver; avouch; vouch; assert; asseverate; protest; persuade; convince.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54