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1. (v.t.) insure
to guarantee against loss or harm.
2. insure
to secure indemnity to or on, in case of loss, damage, or death.
3. insure
to issue or procure an insurance policy on or for.
4. (v.i.) insure
to issue or procure an insurance policy.
Etymology: (1400–50; late ME; var. of ensure)
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| Definition of 'insure' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (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"
2. (verb) guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure
make certain of
"This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
3. (verb) cover, insure, underwrite
protect by insurance
"The insurance won't cover this"
4. (verb) insure
take out insurance for
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1. (verb) insure
to pay to protect against future damage, loss, illness, etc.
I insured the package for $200 when I sent it.; to insure yourself against the possibility of flooding
2. insure
to provide insurance to sb
***a company that insures all kinds of people
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| Definition of 'insure' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) insure
to make sure or secure; as, to insure safety to any one
2. (verb) insure
specifically, to secure against a loss by a contingent event, on certain stipulated conditions, or at a given rate or premium; to give or to take an insurance on or for; as, a merchant insures his ship or its cargo, or both, against the dangers of the sea; goods and buildings are insured against fire or water; persons are insured against sickness, accident, or death; and sometimes hazardous debts are insured
3. (verb) insure
to underwrite; to make insurance; as, a company insures at three per cent
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Sense: 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.
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 Afrikaans: verseker |
 Arabic: يَضْمَن، يَكْفَل، يُأمِّن |
 Bulgarian: застраховам |
 Brazilian: segurar |
 Czech: pojistit |
 German: versichern |
 Danish: forsikre |
 Greek: ασφαλίζω |
 Spanish: asegurar |
 Estonian: kindlustama |
 Farsi: بیمه کردن |
 Finnish: vakuuttaa |
 French: assurer |
 Hebrew: לְבַטֵח |
 Hindi: बीमा करना |
 Croatian: osigurati |
 Hungarian: biztosít |
 Indonesian: mengasuransikan |
 Icelandic: tryggja |
 Italian: assicurare |
 Japanese: 保険をかける |
 Korean: 보증하다 |
 Lithuanian: apdrausti |
 Latvian: apdrošināt |
 Malay: menginsuranskan |
 Dutch: verzekeren |
 Norwegian: forsikre, trygde |
 Polish: ubezpieczyć |
 Persian: بیمه کردن |
 Pashto: متيقن كول غاړه، اخيستل ضم |
 Portuguese: segurar |
 Romanian: a (se) asigura |
 Russian: страховать(ся) |
 Slovak: poistiť |
 Slovenian: zavarovati |
 Serbian: osigurati se |
 Swedish: försäkra |
 Thai: ประกันภัย |
 Turkish: sigorta etmek |
 Taiwanese: 為...保險 |
 Ukrainian: страхувати(ся) |
 Urdu: بیمہ کرانا |
 Vietnamese: bảo hiểm |
 Chinese: 给...保险 |
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