Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense insures, present participle insuring, past tense, past participle insured
1. verb
If you insure yourself or your property, you pay money to an insurance company so that, if you become ill or if your property is damaged or stolen, the company will pay you a sum of money.
For protection against unforeseen emergencies, you insure your house and your car. [VERB noun]
Think carefully before you insure against accident, sickness and redundancy. [V + against/for]
We automatically insure your belongings against fire and theft. [VERB noun + against]
[Also VERB noun + for]
Synonyms: assure, cover, protect, guarantee More Synonyms of insure
2. verb
If you insureyourself against something unpleasant that might happen in the future, you do something to protect yourself in case it happens, or to prevent it happening.
He insured himself against failure by treating only people he was sure he could cure. [V pron-refl + against]
All the electronics in the world cannot insure against accidents, though. [VERB + against]
3. See also ensure
More Synonyms of insure
insure in British English
(ɪnˈʃʊə, -ˈʃɔː)
verb
1. (often foll by against)
to guarantee or protect (against risk, loss, etc)
we insured against disappointment by making an early reservation
2. (often foll by against)
to issue (a person) with an insurance policy or take out an insurance policy (on)
his house was heavily insured against fire
after all his car accidents the company refuses to insure him again
3. another word (esp US) for ensure (sense 1), ensure (sense 2)
Also (rare) (for senses 1, 2): ensure
Derived forms
insurable (inˈsurable)
adjective
insurability (inˌsuraˈbility)
noun
insure in American English
(ɪnˈʃʊr)
verb transitiveWord forms: inˈsured or inˈsuring
1.
to contract to be paid or to pay money in the case of loss of (life, property, etc.); take out or issue insurance on (something or someone)
2.
ensure
verb intransitive
3.
to give or take out insurance
Derived forms
insurability (inˌsuraˈbility)
noun
insurable (inˈsurable)
adjective
Word origin
ME ensuren: see ensure
insure in Insurance
(ɪnʃʊər)
Word forms: (present) insures, (past) insured, (perfect) insured, (progressive) insuring
verb
(Insurance: General)
If a company insures you or your property, they issue you an insurance policy.
For protection against unforeseen emergencies, you insure your house, your furnishings, and your car.
Coverage does not apply to aircraft or watercraft, which must be separately insured.
If a company insures you or your property, they issue you an insurance policy.
This is twice as much as it costs to insure my two cars.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The other kind of policy will insure things you own around the shared house.
The Sun (2013)
You do not have to own a property to insure against accidents that happen there.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They will be responsible for insuring the car and complying with all legal and regulatory requirements.
The Sun (2009)
The issuer undertakes to insure this property and to keep it in good repair.
Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
My name would appear on documents to insure the cars.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Since then the family has been unable to insure the property.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Many who lost property were not insured against earthquake damage.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
They will be responsible for taxing and insuring the car and complying with all legal and regulatory requirements.
The Sun (2009)
They add that the charge was because there was a gap between cover when your car was not insured.
The Sun (2012)
As an economy grows its population demands more personal insurance and more ambitious business projects need to insure against failure.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It is industry practice to reflect this increased risk in the insurance premium of all cars insured by that individual.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Is your property insured against terror?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The company will insure, value and store all items at no charge.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I explained that it was taking away my choice of insuring with another company.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
If he will not be insured under your policy, then you cannot allow him to drive without insurance.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
And was the house insured?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Another problem for the men is that the drugs company was insured only to a total of 2 million for the trials.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Up to last weekend I had two cars and my house insured with them.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
I consider it essential to insure my house, despite the various guarantees issued by the builders.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Defence policy needs to insure against long-term risks, not only current threats.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And you, as financial manager, can decide whether the company ought to insure.
Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
When she died, the insurance company cancelled the policy, because it would not insure an empty house.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In other languages
insure
British English: insure /ɪnˈʃʊə; -ˈʃɔː/ VERB
If you insure yourself or your property, you pay money to an insurance company so that if you become ill or if your property is stolen, the company will pay you a sum of money.
In some areas, people can't insure themselves against hurricanes.
Few people insure against long term loss of income because of sickness.
American English: insure
Arabic: يُؤَمِّنُ
Brazilian Portuguese: assegurar
Chinese: 投保
Croatian: osigurati
Czech: pojistit
Danish: forsikre tegne forsikring for
Dutch: verzekeren verzekering afsluiten
European Spanish: asegurar aseguradora
Finnish: vakuuttaa ottaa vakuutus
French: assurer couvrir
German: versichern haftpflichtversichert sein
Greek: ασφαλίζω
Italian: assicurare
Japanese: 保険をかける
Korean: 보증하다
Norwegian: forsikre
Polish: ubezpieczyć
European Portuguese: assegurar
Romanian: a asigura
Russian: страховать
Latin American Spanish: asegurar proteger con un seguro
Swedish: försäkra assurera
Thai: ประกัน
Turkish: sigortalamak
Ukrainian: страхувати(ся)
Vietnamese: bảo hiểm
Chinese translation of 'insure'
insure
(ɪnˈʃuəʳ)
vt
[house, car]给(給) ... 保险(險) (gěi ... bǎoxiǎn)
to be insured for 5000 pounds上了5000英镑保险(險) (shàngle wǔqiān yīngbàng bǎoxiǎn)
to be insured against fire保火险(險) (bǎo huǒxiǎn)
1 (verb)
Definition
to guarantee or protect (against risk or loss)
We automatically insure your furniture and belongings against fire.
Synonyms
assure
Last night's victory has assured their promotion.
cover
protect
guarantee
Surplus resources alone do not guarantee growth.
warrant
The ship owner must warrant that his vessel is seaworthy.
underwrite
a special agency to underwrite small business loans
indemnify
They agreed to indemnify the taxpayers against any loss.
2 (verb)
Definition
to issue (a person) with an insurance policy or take out an insurance policy (on)
He needs to insure himself against ambitious party rivals.
Synonyms
protect
He vowed to protect them.
cover
You make a run for it and I'll cover you.
safeguard
international action to safeguard the ozone layer
Additional synonyms
in the sense of cover
Definition
to protect (an individual or group) by taking up a position from which fire may be returned if those being protected are fired upon
You make a run for it and I'll cover you.
Synonyms
protect,
guard,
defend,
shelter,
shield,
watch over
in the sense of guarantee
Definition
to promise or make certain
Surplus resources alone do not guarantee growth.
Synonyms
ensure,
secure,
assure,
warrant,
insure,
make certain
in the sense of indemnify
Definition
to secure against loss, damage, or liability
They agreed to indemnify the taxpayers against any loss.