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▪ I. assuring, vbl. n.|əˈʃʊərɪŋ|
[f. assure v. + -ing1.]
The action of the vb. assure; making sure, assurance. In obs. sense: Betrothal.
1530Palsgr. 195/2 Assuryng, assurement. 1579Lyly Euphues (Arb.) 84 That a maryage should be solemnised, where never was any mention of assuring. 1655W. Gurnall Chr. in Arm. iii. (1669) 341/1 The promise is an Assuring-office to secure him his adventure. a1866J. Grote Exam. Util. Philos. iii. 51 Such assurings do not produce..as much effect as we should expect.
▪ II. aˈssuring, ppl. a.
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
1. That assures or gives confidence.
1866Build. News No. 583. 147/1 The experiment [was] far from assuring.
2. That takes out a policy of assurance.
1891Charity Organis. Rev. VII. 262 Each assuring member secured a small payment at death. |