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1. (v.t.) assure
to declare earnestly or confidently to; tell positively:
She assured us of our welcome.
2. assure
to cause to know surely; reassure:
He assured himself that the alarm was set.
3. assure
to make (a future event) sure; ensure; guarantee.
4. assure
to secure; render safe or stable:
to assure a person's position.
5. assure
to give confidence to; encourage.
6. assure
Chiefly Brit. to insure, as against loss.
Etymology: (1325–75; < OF aseurer < VL *assēcūrāre= L as-as - +-sēcūrāre,
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| Definition of 'assure' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure
make certain of
"This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
2. (verb) assure, tell
inform positively and with certainty and confidence
"I tell you that man is a crook!"
3. (verb) 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"
4. (verb) see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, 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"
5. (verb) reassure, assure
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
"The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"
6. (verb) promise, assure
make a promise or commitment
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1. (verb) assure
to give a promise or guarantee
I assure you that the children will be safe.
2. assure
to make certain
assuring their victory
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| Definition of 'assure' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) assure
to make sure or certain; to render confident by a promise, declaration, or other evidence
2. (verb) assure
to declare to, solemnly; to assert to (any one) with the design of inspiring belief or confidence
3. (verb) assure
to confirm; to make certain or secure
4. (verb) assure
to affiance; to betroth
5. (verb) assure
to insure; to covenant to indemnify for loss, or to pay a specified sum at death. See Insure
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Sense: to tell positively
I assured him (that) the house was empty.
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 Afrikaans: verseker |
 Arabic: يُأكِّد |
 Bulgarian: убеждавам |
 Brazilian: assegurar |
 Czech: ujistit |
 German: versichern |
 Danish: forsikre |
 Greek: διαβεβαιώνω |
 Spanish: asegurar |
 Estonian: kinnitama |
 Farsi: تضمین کردن؛ دلگرمی دادن |
 Finnish: vakuuttaa |
 French: assurer |
 Hebrew: לְהַבטִיח |
 Hindi: आश्वासन देना |
 Croatian: uvjeriti |
 Hungarian: biztosít |
 Indonesian: menjamin |
 Icelandic: fullvissa |
 Italian: assicurare |
 Japanese: 保証する |
 Korean: 안심하게 하다 |
 Lithuanian: patikinti |
 Latvian: apliecināt; apgalvot |
 Malay: meyakinkan |
 Dutch: verzekeren |
 Norwegian: forsikre |
 Polish: zapewniać |
 Persian: تضمین کردن؛ دلگرمی دادن |
 Pashto: ضمانت کول، اطمینان ورکول |
 Portuguese: assegurar |
 Romanian: a asigura |
 Russian: заверять |
 Slovak: uistiť |
 Slovenian: zagotoviti |
 Serbian: uveriti |
 Swedish: försäkra |
 Thai: ยืนยัน |
 Turkish: güvence vermek, garanti e |
 Taiwanese: 向...保證 |
 Ukrainian: переконувати |
 Urdu: یقین دلانا |
 Vietnamese: camđoan |
 Chinese: 向...保证 |
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