assurance

as·sur·ance  (-shrns)

n.

1. The act of assuring.

2. A statement or indication that inspires confidence; a guarantee or pledge: gave her assurance that the plan would succeed.

3. Freedom from doubt; certainty: set sail in the assurance of favorable winds. See Synonyms at certainty.

4. Self-confidence. See Synonyms at confidence.

5. Excessive self-confidence; presumption.

6. Chiefly British Insurance, especially life insurance.

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assurance [əˈʃʊərəns]

n

1. a statement, assertion, etc., intended to inspire confidence or give encouragement she was helped by his assurance that she would cope

2. a promise or pledge of support he gave an assurance of help when needed

3. freedom from doubt; certainty his assurance about his own superiority infuriated her

4. forwardness; impudence

5. (Business / Insurance) Chiefly Brit insurance providing for certainties such as death as contrasted with fire or theft

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	assurance - freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he lost his confidence"; "she spoke with authority" confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence, sureness, authority certainty - the state of being certain; "his certainty reassured the others"
	2.	assurance - a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret" pledge dedication, commitment - a message that makes a pledge guarantee, warranty, warrantee, warrant - a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications guarantee - an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true; "there is no guarantee that they are not lying" plight, troth - a solemn pledge of fidelity vow - a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "they took vows of poverty"
	3.	assurance - a statement intended to inspire confidence; "the President's assurances were not respected" statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" clean bill of health - an assurance that someone is healthy or something is in good condition; "the doctor gave him a clean bill of health"
	4.	assurance - a British term for some kinds of insurance Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom insurance - promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company

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assurance

noun

1. promise, statement, guarantee, commitment, pledge, profession, vow, declaration, assertion, oath, affirmation, protestation, word, word of honour an assurance that other forces will not move into the territory
promise lie, falsehood

2. confidence, conviction, courage, certainty, self-confidence, poise, assertiveness, security, faith, coolness, nerve, aplomb, boldness, self-reliance, firmness, self-assurance, certitude, sureness, self-possession, positiveness, assuredness He led the orchestra with assurance.
confidence doubt, uncertainty, distrust, apprehension, shyness, self-doubt, timidity, diffidence, self-effacement

3. insurance, cover, security, guarantee, protection, provision, coverage, safeguard, warranty, indemnity, indemnification endowment assurance

Translations

assurance [əˈʃʊərəns]

A. N

1. (= guarantee) → garantía f, promesa f
you have my assurance that → les aseguro que ...
I give you my assurance that → le puedo asegurar que ...
I can give you no assurance about that → no les puedo garantizar nada

2. (= certainty) → certeza f, seguridad f
with the assurance that → con la seguridad de que ...

3. (= confidence) → confianza f; (= self-confidence) → seguridad f, aplomo m
he spoke with assurance → habló con seguridad or aplomo

4. (esp Brit) (= insurance) → seguro m
see also life

B. CPD assurance company N (esp Brit) → compañía f de seguros

assurance [əˈʃʊərəns] n

(= reassurance) → assurance f
to give assurances
I can give you no assurances → Je ne peux rien vous garantir.

(= confidence) → assurance f
with assurance → avec assurance

(= insurance) → assurance f

assurance

n

→ Versicherung f; (= promise) → Zusicherung f; he gave me his assurance that it would be done → er versicherte mir, dass es getan (werden) würde; do I have your assurance that …? → garantieren Sie mir, dass …?; you have my assurance that … → Sie können versichert sein, dass …

(= self-confidence) → Sicherheit f

(= confidence) → Zuversicht f (→ in in +acc), → Vertrauen nt (→ in in +acc); in the assurance that … (liter) → im Vertrauen darauf, dass …, in der Zuversicht, dass …

(Brit: = life assurance) → Versicherung f

assurance [əˈʃʊər/əns] n

a. (guarantee) → assicurazione f, garanzia
I can give you no assurances → non posso assicurarle or garantirle niente

b. (confidence) → sicurezza, convinzione f; (self-confidence) → fiducia in se stesso/a, sicurezza di sé
she spoke with assurance → ha parlato con convinzione

c. (Brit) life assurance → assicurazione f sulla vita