insureverb
uk/ɪnˈʃɔːr/us/ɪnˈʃʊr/[ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to protect yourself against risk by regularly paying a special company that will provide a fixed amount of money if you are killed or injured or if your home or possessions are damaged, destroyed, or stolen:
The house is insured for two million dollars.
All our household goods are insured against accidental damage.
[ + obj + to infinitive ] I'm not insured to drive his car.
[ T ] to provide insurance for someone or something:
They refused to insure us because they said we're too old.
Many companies won't insure new or young drivers.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Insurance
- actuarial
- assessor
- assure
- bancassurance
- claim
- coverage
- deductible
- endowment policy
- excess
- green card
- guarantee
- indemnify
- insurance
- insured
- insurer
- no-claims bonus
- policy
- premium
- the GISC
- uninsured
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Phrasal verb(s)
insure against sth