
[Middle English assuren, from Old French assurer, from Vulgar Latin *assēcūrāre, to make sure : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin sēcūrus, secure; see secure.]
assurable as·sur'a·ble adj.USAGE NOTE Assure, ensure, and insure all mean "to make secure or certain." Only assure is used with reference to a person in the sense of "to set the mind at rest": assured the leader of his loyalty. Although ensure and insure are generally interchangeable, only insure is now widely used in American English in the commercial sense of "to guarantee persons or property against risk."
Definition: clinch
Antonyms: be uncertain, be unsure
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Definition: convince
Antonyms: disbelieve, express doubt
James would only agree to go to the theater with Sally if she could assure that she'd be on time.
Tutor's tip: The Navy should "assure" (guarantee) sailors who have been at sea for a year that they will come "ashore" (on land) soon.
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - forsikre, forvisse
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Nederlands (Dutch)
verzekeren, garanderen, overtuigen, geruststellen, verzekeren tegen schade
Français (French)
v. tr. - assurer, affirmer, certifier, convaincre, assurer qn de qch, garantir, assurer (le succès), (GB) assurer
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Deutsch (German)
v. - versichern, sichern
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Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διαβεβαιώνω, εξασφαλίζω, διασφαλίζω, εγγυώμαι, ασφαλίζω
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Português (Portuguese)
v. - garantir, assegurar, afirmar, firmar contrato de seguro
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Русский (Russian)
уверять, заверять, гарантировать
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Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - garantizar, asegurar
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Svenska (Swedish)
v. - försäkra, förvissa
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
向...保证, 担保, 使确定, 使弄清楚, 使确信, 使放心, 确保, 保障
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 向...保證, 擔保, 使確定, 使弄清楚, 使確信, 使放心, 確保, 保障
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한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 에게 보장하다, 확실하게 하다, 을 보험에 걸다
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日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 保証する, 確信させる, 保険をかける, 確実にする
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العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يؤكد, يطمأن, يضمن, يكفل, ثيبت, يدعم
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - הבטיח, ביטח
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