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assure
as·sure A0479500 (ə-sho͝or′)tr.v. as·sured, as·sur·ing, as·sures 1. To inform positively, as to remove doubt: assured us that the train would be on time.2. To cause to feel sure: a gesture that assured her of his devotion.3. To give confidence to; reassure.4. To make certain; ensure: "Nothing in history assures the success of our civilization" (Herbert J. Muller).5. To make safe or secure: "We would rather forgo certain benefits in order to be assured against certain evils" (Alfred E. Smith).6. Chiefly British To insure, as against loss.
[Middle English assuren, from Old French assurer, from Vulgar Latin *assēcūrāre, to make sure : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin sēcūrus, secure; see secure.]
as·sur′a·ble adj.as·sur′er, as·sur′or n.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": The ambassador assured the prime minister 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."assure (əˈʃʊə) vb (tr; may take a clause as object) 1. to cause to feel sure or certain; convince: to assure a person of one's love. 2. to promise; guarantee: he assured us that he would come. 3. to state positively or with assurance4. to make (an event) certain; ensure5. (Law) chiefly Brit to insure against loss, esp of life6. (Law) property law another word for convey[C14: from Old French aseürer to assure, from Medieval Latin assēcūrāre to secure or make sure, from sēcūrus secure] asˈsurable adj asˈsurer nas•sure (əˈʃʊər, əˈʃɜr)
v.t. -sured, -sur•ing. 1. to declare earnestly or confidently to; tell positively: She assured us of our welcome. 2. to cause to know surely; reassure: He assured himself that the alarm was set. 3. to make (a future event) sure; ensure; guarantee. 4. to secure; render safe or stable: to assure a person's position. 5. to give confidence to; encourage. 6. Chiefly Brit. to insure, as against loss. [1325–75; < Old French aseurer < Vulgar Latin *assēcūrāre= Latin as- as- + -sēcūrāre, sēcūrus secure] as•sur′er, as•su′ror, n. assure ensure">ensure insure">insure1. 'assure'If you assure someone that something is true or will happen, you tell them that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, often in order to make them less worried. "I can assure you that neither of our two goalkeepers will be leaving," O'Leary said.The government assured the public that there would be no increase in taxes.2. 'ensure' and 'insure'In British English, to ensure that something happens means to make certain that it happens. His reputation was enough to ensure that he was always welcome.In American English, this word is usually spelled insure. I shall try to insure that your stay is a pleasant one.3. 'insure'Insure has another meaning. In both British and American English, if you insure your property, you pay money to a company so that if the property is lost, stolen, or damaged, the company will pay you a sum of money. In this meaning, the spelling is always insure, not 'ensure'. Insure your baggage before you leave home.assure
Past participle: assured
Gerund: assuring
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| I assure | | you assure | | he/she/it assures | | we assure | | you assure | | they assure |
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| I assured | | you assured | | he/she/it assured | | we assured | | you assured | | they assured |
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| I am assuring | | you are assuring | | he/she/it is assuring | | we are assuring | | you are assuring | | they are assuring |
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| I have assured | | you have assured | | he/she/it has assured | | we have assured | | you have assured | | they have assured |
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| I was assuring | | you were assuring | | he/she/it was assuring | | we were assuring | | you were assuring | | they were assuring |
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| I had assured | | you had assured | | he/she/it had assured | | we had assured | | you had assured | | they had assured |
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| I will assure | | you will assure | | he/she/it will assure | | we will assure | | you will assure | | they will assure |
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| I will have assured | | you will have assured | | he/she/it will have assured | | we will have assured | | you will have assured | | they will have assured |
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| I will be assuring | | you will be assuring | | he/she/it will be assuring | | we will be assuring | | you will be assuring | | they will be assuring |
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| I have been assuring | | you have been assuring | | he/she/it has been assuring | | we have been assuring | | you have been assuring | | they have been assuring |
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| I will have been assuring | | you will have been assuring | | he/she/it will have been assuring | | we will have been assuring | | you will have been assuring | | they will have been assuring |
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| I had been assuring | | you had been assuring | | he/she/it had been assuring | | we had been assuring | | you had been assuring | | they had been assuring |
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| I would assure | | you would assure | | he/she/it would assure | | we would assure | | you would assure | | they would assure |
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| I would have assured | | you would have assured | | he/she/it would have assured | | we would have assured | | you would have assured | | they would have assured |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  assure - make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"ensure, guarantee, insure, secureguarantee, vouch - give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products"doom - make certain of the failure or destruction of; "This decision will doom me to lose my position"make - assure the success of; "A good review by this critic will make your play!" | | 2. |  assure - inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!"tellavow, swan, swear, affirm, assert, aver, verify - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent" | | 3. |  assure - assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"reassure - give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain; "I reassured him that we were safe" | | 4. | 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"insure, see to it, ensure, ascertain, check, control, seeproofread, proof - read for errors; "I should proofread my manuscripts"check off, tick off, mark off, tick, check, mark - put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units"control - verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"check - verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts"double-check - check once more to be absolutely surecross-check - check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for examplecinch - make sure ofcard - ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor; "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!"spot-check - pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high qualityverify - confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"ascertain, find out, learn, watch, determine, see, check - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"verify, control - check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard; "Are you controlling for the temperature?" | | 5. |  assure - cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"reassurecalm, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, quiet, quieten, lull - make calm or still; "quiet the dragons of worry and fear" | | 6. |  assure - make a promise or commitment promisepledge, plight - promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife"swear off - promise to abstain from; "I have sworn off cigarettes altogether"contract, undertake - enter into a contractual arrangementguarantee, undertake - promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners"declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" |
assureverb1. convince, encourage, persuade, satisfy, comfort, prove to, reassure, soothe, hearten, embolden, win someone over, bring someone round He assured me that there was nothing wrong.2. make certain, ensure, confirm, guarantee, secure, make sure, complete, seal, clinch Last night's victory has assured them of promotion.3. promise to, pledge to, vow to, guarantee to, swear to, attest to, confirm to, certify to, affirm to, give your word to, declare confidently to This may sound trivial, but I can assure you it's important!assureverb1. To cause (another) to believe or feel sure about something:convince, persuade, satisfy, win over.2. To render certain:ensure, guarantee, insure, secure, warrant.Informal: cinch.Translationsassure (əˈʃuə) verb1. to tell positively. I assured him (that) the house was empty. 向...保證 向...保证2. to make (someone) sure. You may be assured that we shall do all we can to help. 使確信 使确信asˈsurance noun1. confidence. an air of assurance. 自信 信心，确信 2. a promise. He gave me his assurance that he would help. 保證 保证3. insurance. life assurance. 保險 保险asˈsured adjective certain and confident. an assured young woman. 自信的 自信的assure
assure (one) of (something)To try to convince one of something or quell one's fears. The partners are getting nervous—we need to assure them of the deal's favorable terms. Can you please assure the boss of my ability to handle this project?See also: assure, ofassure someone of somethingto guarantee something to someone; to promise someone that something will happen or that a particular state exists. I want to assure you of our good intentions. Frequently, she had to assure herself of her basic worth.See also: assure, ofEncyclopediaSeeassuranceASSURE
ASSURE A Stent vs Stent Ultrasound Remodeling Evaluation (substudy of SCORES Trial). A trial comparing the in vivo mechanical properties of the self-expanding RADIUS stent and the long-term vascular response thereto to the Palmaz-Schatz balloon-expandable stent.
Conclusion The RADIUS continues to expand over time, but expansion was accompanied by greater neointima; late lumen loss was less with the RADIUS.assure
assure to insure against loss of life.FinancialSeeAssuredASSURE
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| ASSURE➣Awards to Stimulate and Support Undergraduate Research Experiences (US DoD) | | ASSURE➣Association for the Sustainable Use and Recovery (Europe) | | ASSURE➣Alliance for Sound State Uniform Regulatory Efficiency (National Association of Insurance Commissioners) |
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Synonyms for assureverb convinceSynonyms- convince
- encourage
- persuade
- satisfy
- comfort
- prove to
- reassure
- soothe
- hearten
- embolden
- win someone over
- bring someone round
verb make certainSynonyms- make certain
- ensure
- confirm
- guarantee
- secure
- make sure
- complete
- seal
- clinch
verb promise toSynonyms- promise to
- pledge to
- vow to
- guarantee to
- swear to
- attest to
- confirm to
- certify to
- affirm to
- give your word to
- declare confidently to
Synonyms for assureverb to cause (another) to believe or feel sure about somethingSynonyms- convince
- persuade
- satisfy
- win over
verb to render certainSynonyms- ensure
- guarantee
- insure
- secure
- warrant
- cinch
Synonyms for assureverb make certain ofSynonyms- ensure
- guarantee
- insure
- secure
Related Wordsverb inform positively and with certainty and confidenceSynonymsRelated Words- avow
- swan
- swear
- affirm
- assert
- aver
- verify
verb assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidenceRelated Wordsverb be careful or certain to do somethingSynonyms- insure
- see to it
- ensure
- ascertain
- check
- control
- see
Related Words- proofread
- proof
- check off
- tick off
- mark off
- tick
- check
- mark
- control
- double-check
- cross-check
- cinch
- card
- spot-check
- verify
- ascertain
- find out
- learn
- watch
- determine
- see
- cover
verb cause to feel sureSynonymsRelated Words- calm
- still
- tranquilize
- tranquillise
- tranquillize
- calm down
- quiet
- quieten
- lull
verb make a promise or commitmentSynonymsRelated Words- pledge
- plight
- swear off
- contract
- undertake
- guarantee
- declare
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