insure

in·sure  (n-shr)

v. in·sured, in·sur·ing, in·sures

v.tr.

1.

a. To provide or arrange insurance for: a company that insures homeowners and businesses.

b. To acquire or have insurance for: insured herself against losses; insured his car for theft.

2. To make sure, certain, or secure. See Usage Note at assure.

v.intr.

To buy or sell insurance.

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[Middle English ensuren, to assure, from Old French enseurer, possibly variant of assurer; see assure.]

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in·sura·bili·ty n.

in·sura·ble adj.

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insure

Verb

[-suring, -sured]

1. to guarantee or protect (against risk or loss)

2. (often foll. by against)to issue (a person) with an insurance policy or take out an insurance policy (on): the players were insured against accidents

3. Chiefly US same as ensure

insurable adj
insurability n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	insure - 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" see to it, ensure, 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?"
	2.	insure - make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" assure, ensure, guarantee, 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!"
	3.	insure - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this" underwrite, cover reinsure - insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk warrant, guarantee - stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information" indemnify - secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for; "This plan indemnifies workers against wages lost through illness" cover - to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself" overcompensate, compensate, cover - make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
	4.	insure - take out insurance for reinsure - insure again by transferring to another insurance company all or a part of a liability assumed protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" reinsure - provide additional insurance for coinsure - take out coinsurance

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insure

verb 1. assure, cover, protect, guarantee, warrant, underwrite, indemnify

verb 2. protect, cover, safeguard

Translations

insure [ɪnˈʃuəʳ] vt → asegurar;

to insure sb or sb's life → hacer un seguro de vida a algn;

to insure (against) → asegurar (contra);

to be insured for £5000 → tener un seguro de 5000 libras

insure [ɪnˈʃuəʳ] vt → assurer;

to insure (o.s.) against (fig) → parer à;

to insure sb/sb's life → assurer qn/la vie de qn;

to be insured for £5000 → être assuré(e) pour 5000 livres

insure [ɪnˈʃuəʳ] vt → versichern;

to insure o.s./sth against sth → sich/etw gegen etw versichern;

to insure o.s. or one's life → eine Lebensversicherung abschließen;

to insure (o.s.) against sth (fig) → sich gegen etw absichern;

to be insured for £5,000 → für £5000 versichert sein

insure [ɪnˈʃuəʳ] vt → assicurare;

to insure sb or sb's life → assicurare qn sulla vita;

to be insured for £5000 → essere assicurato per 5000 sterline

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insure

v insure [inˈʃuə]

to arrange for the payment of a sum of money in the event of the loss of (something) or accident or injury to (someone) Is your car insured?; Employers have to insure employees against accident.versekerيَضْمَن، يَكْفَل، يُأمِّنзастраховамpojistitforsikreversichernασφαλίζωasegurarkindlustamaبیمه کردنvakuuttaaassurerלְבַטֵחबीमा करनाosiguratibiztosítmengasuransikantryggjaassicurare保険をかける보험에 들다apdraustiapdrošinātmenginsuranskanverzekerenforsikre, trygdeubezpieczyćsegurara (se) asiguraстраховать(ся)poistiťzavarovatiosigurati seförsäkraประกันภัยsigorta etmek給...保險страхувати(ся)بیمہ کراناbảo hiểm给...保险

n inˈsurance

the promise of a sum of money in event of loss eg by fire or other disaster, given in compensation by a company etc in return for regular payments Have you paid the insurance on your jewellery?; (also adjective ) insurance companies.versekeringتأمينзастраховкаpojištění; pojišťovacíforsikring; forsikrings-die Versicherung; Versicherungs-...ασφάλεια, ασφάλισηsegurokindlustusحق بیمهvakuutus(d')assurance(s)בִּיטוּחबीमाosiguranjebiztosításasuransi(vá)tryggingassicurazione保険보험(계약), 보험료[]draudimasapdrošināšana; apdrošināšanas-insuransverzekeringforsikring, trygdubezpieczenieseguros(de) asi­gu­rareстрахование; страховойpoistenie; poisťovacízavarovanjeosiguranjeförsäkringการประกันsigorta保險страхуванняبیمہtiền bảo hiểm保险

insurance policy

(a document setting out) an agreement with an insurance company. versekeringspolisبوليصَة تَأمينзастрахователа политикаpojistkaforsikringspolicedie Versicherungspoliceασφαλιστήριο συμβόλαιοpóliza de seguroskindlustuspoliisبیمه نامهvakuutuskirjapolice d'assuranceפּוֹלִיסַת בִּיטוּחबीमा योजनाpolica osiguranjabiztosítási kötvénypolis asuransitryggingarsamningurpolizza d'assicurazione保険証券보험 증권draudimo sutartisapdrošināšanas polisepolisi insuransverzekeringspolisforsikringspremiepolisa ubezpieczeniowaapólice de segurospoliţă de asigurareстраховой полисpoistkazavarovalna policapolisa osiguranjaförsäkringsbrevกรมธรรม์ประกันภัยsigorta poliçesi保險單страховий полісبیمہ پالسیhợp đồng bảo hiểm保险单