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ensure
ensureto secure or guarantee; safeguard; make sure or certain: take measures to ensure success
Not to be confused with:insure – warrant; protect against loss; to issue an insurance policy: Will this insure me in the event of a natural disaster?en·sure E0157100 (ĕn-sho͝or′)tr.v. en·sured, en·sur·ing, en·sures To make sure or certain; insure: Our precautions ensured our safety. See Usage Note at assure.
[Middle English ensuren, from Anglo-Norman enseurer : Old French en-, causative pref.; see en-1 + Old French seur, secure, variant of sur; see sure.]ensure (ɛnˈʃʊə; -ˈʃɔː) or insurevb (tr) 1. (may take a clause as object) to make certain or sure; guarantee: this victory will ensure his happiness. 2. to make safe or secure; protect enˈsurer nen•sure (ɛnˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr)
v.t. -sured, -sur•ing. 1. to secure or guarantee: This letter will ensure you a hearing. 2. to make sure or certain. 3. to make secure or safe, as from harm. 4. insure (defs. 1–3). [1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French enseurer. See en-1, sure] en•sur′er, n. assure 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.ensure
Past participle: ensured
Gerund: ensuring
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Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  ensure - make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"assure, 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. | ensure - 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, ascertain, check, assure, 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?" |
ensure insureverb1. make certain, guarantee, secure, make sure, confirm, warrant, certify Steps must be taken to ensure this never happens again.2. protect, defend, secure, safeguard, guard, make safe The plan is aimed at ensuring the future of freshwater fish species.ensureverbTo render certain:assure, guarantee, insure, secure, warrant.Informal: cinch.Translationsensure (inˈʃuə) verb to make sure. Ensure that your television set is switched off at night. 保證，擔保 保证，担保 MedicalSeeinsureENSURE
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| ENSURE➣Exchange Network for Sustainable Urban Revitalisation Experience (various locations) | | ENSURE➣Expedited Nonstandard Urgent Requirements for Equipment | | ENSURE➣Electronic Near Space Utility for Recovery and Experimentation (Amateur High Altitude Balloon Project) |
ensure
Related to ensure: insureSynonyms for ensureverb make certainSynonyms- make certain
- guarantee
- secure
- make sure
- confirm
- warrant
- certify
verb protectSynonyms- protect
- defend
- secure
- safeguard
- guard
- make safe
Synonyms for ensureverb to render certainSynonyms- assure
- guarantee
- insure
- secure
- warrant
- cinch
Synonyms for ensureverb make certain ofSynonyms- assure
- guarantee
- insure
- secure
Related Wordsverb be careful or certain to do somethingSynonyms- insure
- see to it
- ascertain
- check
- assure
- 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
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