insure
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in·sure
(ĭn-shʊr') 
v., -sured, -sur·ing, -sures. v.tr.
To buy or sell insurance.
insurable in·sur'a·ble adj.
v., -sured, -sur·ing, -sures. v.tr.
- To provide or arrange insurance for: a company that insures homeowners and businesses.
- To acquire or have insurance for: insured herself against losses; insured his car for theft.
- To make sure, certain, or secure. See Usage Note at assure.
To buy or sell insurance.
[Middle English ensuren, to assure, from Old French enseurer, possibly variant of assurer. See assure.]
insurability in·sur'a·bil'i·ty n.insurable in·sur'a·ble adj.
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To provide or obtain insurance for reimbursement against loss to minimize risk.
| Insurance, Institutional Investor, Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) | |
| Intangible Asset, Intangible Drilling Cost (IDC), Intangible Value |
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insure
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insure
IN BRIEF: To indemnify or protect against loss by fire, death, or accident.
To insure peace of mind, ignore the rules and regulations.
— George Ade (1866-1944), American humorist.
Tutor's tip: If you "ensure" (to guarantee; to make safe) there will be good security at the event you will find it easier to "insure" (to provide insurance).
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - forsikre, assurere
v. intr. - sikre sig
Nederlands (Dutch)
verzekeren, garanderen
Français (French)
v. tr. - assurer, garantir
v. intr. - assurer, se garantir contre
Deutsch (German)
v. - versichern
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ασφαλίζω/-ομαι, καλύπτω με ασφάλεια, εξασφαλίζω, διασφαλίζω
Português (Portuguese)
v. - assegurar, segurar
Русский (Russian)
застраховать, гарантировать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - asegurar
v. intr. - asegurarse
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - försäkra, assurera, garantera
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
保险, 确保, 投保险
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 保險, 確保
v. intr. - 投保險
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 보험에 들다, ~의 보험을 맡다, 지키다
v. intr. - 보험에 가입하다, 방지하는 수단을 취하다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 保険をかける, 保険を引き受ける, 保証する, 請け合う
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يؤمن : يصدر صك تأمين, يكفل
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ביטח, הבטיח, ווידא, קידם פני צרה
v. intr. - הוציא או רכש פוליסת ביטוח
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