ensure

en·sure  (n-shr)

tr.v. en·sured, en·sur·ing, en·sures

To make sure or certain; insure: Our precautions ensured our safety. See Usage Note at assure.

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[Middle English ensuren, from Anglo-Norman enseurer : Old French en-, causative pref.; see en-¹ + Old French seur, secure, variant of sur; see sure.]

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ensure or esp US insure

Verb

[-suring, -sured]

1. to make certain: we must ensure that similar accidents do not happen again

2. to make safe or protect: female athletes should take extra iron to ensure against anaemia

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	ensure - make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" assure, guarantee, insure, secure guarantee, vouch - give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products" 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.	ensure - 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" insure, see to it, ascertain, check, assure, control, see proofread, proof - read for errors; "I should proofread my manuscripts" 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" verify, control - check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard; "Are you controlling for the temperature?"

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ensure especially U.S. insure

verb 1. make certain, guarantee, secure, make sure, confirm, warrant, certify

verb 2. protect, defend, secure, safeguard, guard, make safe

Translations

ensure [ɪnˈʃuəʳ] vt → asegurar

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ensure [ɪnˈʃuəʳ] vt → assurer, garantir;

to ensure that → s'assurer que

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ensure [ɪnˈʃuəʳ] vt → garantieren;

to ensure that → sicherstellen, dass

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ensure [ɪnˈʃuəʳ] vt → assicurare; garantire;

to ensure that → assicurarsi che

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ensure

v ensure [inˈʃuə]

to make sure Ensure that your television set is switched off at night. verseker يَضْمَن، يُؤَمِّن осигурявам zajistit sikre sig; sørge for sich (ver)sichern διασφαλίζω, εγγυώμαι asegurar (que) veenduma اطمینان حاصل کردن varmistaa (s')assurer (que) לְהַבטִיח आश्वस्त करना osigurati biztosít memastikan tryggja, ganga úr skugga um assicurare, assicurarsi 確実にする 확실하게 하다 garantuoti, žiūrėti, kad nodrošināt pastikan ervoor zorgen være sikker på, forsikre seg om upewniać się certificar-se a se asigura (că) обеспечивать zaistiť zagotoviti osigurati []svara för, se till, säkerställa ทำให้แน่ใจ sağlamak 保證，擔保 гарантувати, забезпечувати یقینی بنانا bảo đảm 保证，担保