as·sure ( -sh r )tr.v. as·sured, as·sur·ing, as·sures 1. To inform positively, as to remove doubt: assured us that the train would be on time. 2. To cause to feel sure: assured her of his devotion. 3. To give confidence to; reassure. 4. To make certain; ensure: "Nothing in history assures the success of our civilization" (Herbert J. Muller). 5. To make safe or secure. 6. Chiefly British To insure, as against loss. [Middle English assuren, from Old French assurer, from Vulgar Latin *ass  c r re, to make sure : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin scrus, secure; see secure.]as·sur a·ble adj.as·sur er, as·suror n.Usage Note: Assure, ensure, and insure all mean "to make secure or certain." Only assure is used with reference to a person in the sense of "to set the mind at rest": assured the leader of his loyalty. Although ensure and insure are generally interchangeable, only insure is now widely used in American English in the commercial sense of "to guarantee persons or property against risk." |
assure
Verb
[-suring, -sured]
1. to promise or guarantee
2. to convince: they assured me that they had not seen the document
3. to make (something) certain
4. Chiefly Brit to insure against loss of life [Latin ad- to + securus secure]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | assure - make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" doom - make certain of the failure or destruction of; "This decision will doom me to lose my position" make - assure the success of; "A good review by this critic will make your play!" |
| 2. | assure - inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!" | |
| 3. | assure - assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe" persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" reassure - give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain; "I reassured him that we were safe" | |
| 4. | assure - 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" check off, tick off, mark off, tick, check, mark - put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units" control - verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account" check - verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts" double-check - check once more to be absolutely sure cross-check - check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example cinch - make sure of card - ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor; "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!" spot-check - pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality verify - confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" ascertain, find out, learn, watch, determine, see, check - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor" | |
| 5. | assure - cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe" calm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" | |
| 6. | assure - make a promise or commitment swear off - promise to abstain from; "I have sworn off cigarettes altogether" declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" |
assure
verb 1. convince, encourage, persuade, satisfy, comfort, prove to, reassure, soothe, hearten, embolden, win someone over, bring someone round
verb 3. promise to, pledge to, vow to, guarantee to, swear to, attest to, confirm to, certify to, affirm to, give your word to, declare confidently to
Translations
v assure [əˈʃuə]
1 to tell positively I assured him (that) the house was empty. verseker يُأكِّد убеждавам ujistit forsikre versichern διαβεβαιώνω asegurar kinnitama تضمین کردن؛ دلگرمی دادن vakuuttaa assurer לְהַבטִיח आश्वासन देना uvjeriti biztosít menjamin fullvissa assicurare 保証する 확실하게 하다 patikinti apliecināt; apgalvot meyakinkan verzekeren forsikre zapewniać assegurar a asigura заверять uistiť zagotoviti uveriti försäkra ยืนยัน güvence vermek, garanti etmek 向...保證 переконувати یقین دلانا cam đoan 向...保证
2 to make (someone) sure You may be assured that we shall do all we can to help. verseker weet يَتَأكَّد уверявам ujistit forsikre; forvisse versichern διαβεβαιώνω asegurar, garantizar tagama اطمینان دادن vakuuttaa assurer לְעוֹרֵר בִּטַחוֹן @@@בִּיטַחוֹן$$$ आश्वस्त करना uvjeriti meggyőz meyakinkan viss, öruggur assicurare 確信させる 확신시키다 garantuoti pārliecināt; garantēt yakin verzekeren forsikre, forvisse przekonać, zapewnić dar a certeza a încredinţa уверять uistiť prepričati osigurati förvissa, övertyga ให้ความมั่นใจ inandırmak, ikna etmek 使確信 запевняти یقینی بنانا bảo đảm 使确信
n asˈsurance
1 confidence an air of assurance. selfvertroue ثِقَه увереност důvěra selvtillid; selvsikkerhed die Sicherheit αυτοπεποίθηση seguridad kindlus اطمینان؛ دلگرمی varmuus assurance בִּטַחוֹן @@@בִּיטַחוֹן$$$ निश्चित होना samopouzdanje biztonság, bizonyosság keyakinan, kepastian, jaminan sjálfstraust, öryggi fiducia 自信 확신, 보증 pasitikėjimas savimi pārliecība; paļāvība keyakinan zelfverzekerdheid selvtillit, selvsikkerhet pewność segurança încredere уверенность dôvera samozavest poverenje []säkerhet ความเชื่อมั่น kendine güvenme 確信 упевненість اعتماد ، بھروسہ sự tự tin 确信
2 a promise He gave me his assurance that he would help. versekering وَعد، تَأكيد уверение slib løfte die Zusicherung υπόσχεση garantía, promesa, palabra de honor kinnitus قول lupaus assurance הַבטָחָה आश्वासन obećanje ígéret janji loforð, fullvissun promessa, garanzia 保証 언질 patikinimas apliecinājums jaminan verzekering forsikring, løfte zapewnienie garantia asigurare заверение sľub zagotovilo obećanje försäkran คำสัญญา güvence, söz 保證 запевнення; гарантія یقین دہانی sự bảo đảm 保证
3 insurance life assurance. versekering تَأمين застраховка pojištění (livs-)forsikring; assurance die Versicherung ασφάλεια (π.χ. ζωής) seguro kindlustus بیمه vakuutus assurance(s) בִּטוּח @@@בִּיטוּח$$$ बीमा osiguranje biztosítás asuransi trygging assicurazione 保険 (생명)보험 (ap)draudimas apdrošināšana insurans nyawa verzekering forsikring, assuranse ubezpieczenie seguro asigurare страхование poistenie zavarovanje životno osiguranje försäkring การประกัน sigorta 保險 страхування بیمہ bảo hiểm 保险
adj asˈsured
certain and confident an assured young woman. selfversekerde واثِق уверен sebejistý selvsikker uselbstsicher με αυτοπεποίθηση, σίγουρος seguro enesekindel مطمئن itsevarma plein d'assurance בָּטוּח आश्वस्त samouvjeren magabiztos penuh keyakinan öruggur, viss sicuro di sé 自信のある 확실한, 자신에 찬, 보증된 savimi pasitikintis pašpaļāvīgs berkeyakinan zelfverzekerd selvsikker pewny siebie confiante plin de încredere (само)уверенный sebaistý samozavesten pouzdan självsäker เชื่อมั่น kendinden emin, kendine güvenen 自信的 самовпевнений پر اعتماد tự tin 自信的
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