ensureverb [ T ]
US also insure uk/ɪnˈʃɔːr/us/ɪnˈʃʊr/B2 to make something certain to happen:
The airline is taking steps to ensure safety on its aircraft.
[ + (that) ] The role of the police is to ensure (that) the law is obeyed.
[ + two objects ] Their 2–0 victory today has ensured the Italian team a place in the Cup Final/ensured a place in the Cup Final for the Italian team.
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- The company's sole concern is to ensure the safety of its employees.
- Officials will ensure that the election is carried out fairly.
- We must ensure that tourism develops in harmony with the environment.
- Our head office will liaise with the suppliers to ensure delivery.
- You have a legal obligation to ensure your child receives a proper education.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Certainty
- (as) clear as day idiom
- (as) sure as eggs is eggs idiom
- and that's flat! idiom
- assured
- assuredly
- bet
- consider it done idiom
- cut and dried
- decided
- decidedly
- definite
- doubt
- indeed
- natch
- pronounced
- proof positive
- seal
- set/put the seal on sth idiom
- shadow
- signed and sealed idiom
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Causing things to happen