reinsure

re·in·sure

verb \ˌrē-ən-ˈshu̇r\

Definition of REINSURE

transitive verb

1

: to insure again by transferring to another insurance company all or a part of a liability assumed

2

: to insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk

intransitive verb

: to provide increased insurance

— re·in·sur·er noun

First Known Use of REINSURE

1755

Rhymes with REINSURE

amateur, aperture, armature, blackamoor, carrefour, carte du jour, coinsure, commissure, confiture, connoisseur, coverture, curvature, cynosure, embouchure, epicure, filature, forfeiture, garniture, geniture, green-manure, haute couture, immature, insecure, ligature, manicure, overture, paramour, pedicure, plat du jour, portraiture, prelature, premature, quadrature, reassure, Reaumur, saboteur, sepulture, sequitur, signature, simon-pure, sinecure, soup du jour, tablature, temperature, to be sure, troubadour, white amur, Yom Kippur