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insure
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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.

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

in·sura·bili·ty n.
in·sura·ble adj.

insure [ɪnˈʃʊə -ˈʃɔː]
vb
1. (often foll by against) to guarantee or protect (against risk, loss, etc.) we insured against disappointment by making an early reservation
2. (Business / Insurance) (often foll by against) to issue (a person) with an insurance policy or take out an insurance policy (on) his house was heavily insured against fire after all his car accidents the company refuses to insure him again
3. another word (esp US) for ensure [1] [2] Also (rare) (for senses 1, 2) ensure
insurable  adj
insurability  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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"
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!"
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.insureinsure - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
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

insure
verb
1. assure, cover, protect, guarantee, warrant, underwrite, indemnify We automatically insure your furniture and belongings against fire.
2. protect, cover, safeguard He needs to insure himself against ambitious party rivals.
Translations
insure [ɪnˈʃʊəʳ] VT [+ house, property] → asegurar
to insure sb or sb's lifehacer un seguro de vida a algn
to insure o.s. or one's lifehacerse un seguro de vida
to insure sth against fire/theftasegurar algo contra incendios/robo
to insure one's life for £500,000hacerse un seguro de vida por valor de 500.000 libras
to be insured to do sthtener un seguro que permite hacer algo
I'm insured to drive any cartengo un seguro que me permite conducir cualquier coche
I'm insured to drive my husband's carestoy en el seguro del coche de mi marido

insure [ɪnˈʃʊər ɪnˈʃɔːr] vt [+ person] → assurer; [+ possessions, car, house] → assurer
to insure sb's life → assurer qn sur la vie
to insure one's life → s'assurer sur la vie
to be insured for £50000 [person, possessions] → être assuré(e) pour 50000 livres, être assuré(e) pour une somme de 50000 livres
to be insured against sth [person, possessions] [+ fire, theft] → être assuré(e) contre qch

insure
vt
car, houseversichern (lassen) (against gegen); he insured his house contents for £10,000er schloss eine Hausratsversicherung über £ 10.000 ab; to insure one’s lifeeine Lebensversicherung abschließen; to insure oneself against poverty/failure etc (fig)sich gegen Armut/einen Fehlschlag etc (ab)sichern

insure [ɪnˈʃʊəʳ] vt (house, car, parcel) to insure (against)assicurare (contro)
to insure o.s. or one's life → assicurarsi (sulla vita)
to insure sb or sb's life → assicurare qn sulla vita
to be insured for £50,000 → essere assicurato/a per 50.000 sterline
insure [ɪnˈʃʊəʳ] vt (house, car, parcel) to insure (against)assicurare (contro)
to insure o.s. or one's life → assicurarsi (sulla vita)
to insure sb or sb's life → assicurare qn sulla vita
to be insured for £50,000 → essere assicurato/a per 50.000 sterline

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. verseker يَضْمَن، يَكْفَل، يُأمِّن застраховам pojistit forsikre versichern ασφαλίζω asegurar kindlustama بیمه کردن vakuuttaa assurer לְבַטֵח बीमा करना osigurati biztosít mengasuransikan tryggja assicurare 保険をかける 보증하다 apdrausti apdrošināt menginsuranskan verzekeren forsikre, trygde ubezpieczyć segurar a (se) asigura страховать(ся) poistiť zavarovati osigurati se försäkra ประกันภัย sigorta etmek 為...保險 страхувати(ся) بیمہ کرانا bảo hiểm ...
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. versekering تأمين застраховка pojištění; pojišťovací forsikring; forsikrings- die Versicherung; Versicherungs-... ασφάλεια, ασφάλιση seguro kindlustus حق بیمه vakuutus (d')assurance(s) בִּיטוּח बीमा osiguranje biztosítás asuransi (vá)trygging assicurazione 保険 보험 draudimas apdrošināšana; apdrošināšanas- insurans verzekering forsikring, trygd ubezpieczenie seguros (de) asi­gu­rare страхование; страховой poistenie; poisťovací zavarovanje osiguranje försäkring การประกัน sigorta 保險 страхування بیمہ tiền bảo hiểm
insurance policy
(a document setting out) an agreement with an insurance company. versekeringspolis بوليصَة تَأمين застрахователа политика pojistka forsikringspolice die Versicherungspolice ασφαλιστήριο συμβόλαιο póliza de seguros kindlustuspoliis بیمه نامه vakuutussopimus police d'assurance פּוֹלִיסַת בִּיטוּח बीमा योजना polica osiguranja biztosítási kötvény polis asuransi tryggingarsamningur polizza d'assicurazione 保険証券 보험 증권 draudimo sutartis apdrošināšanas polise polisi insurans verzekeringspolis forsikringspremie polisa ubezpieczeniowa apólice de seguros poliţă de asigurare страховой полис poistka zavarovalna polica polisa osiguranja försäkringsbrev กรมธรรม์ประกันภัย sigorta poliçesi 保險單 страховий поліс بیمہ پالسی hợp đồng bảo hiểm

insure يُؤَمن pojistit forsikre versichern ασφαλίζω asegurar vakuuttaa assurer osigurati assicurare 保険をかける 보증하다 verzekeren forsikre ubezpieczyć assegurar страховать försäkra ประกัน sigortalamak bảo hiểm 投保


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