Definition of assure
assured
;assuring
transitive verb
1 : to make sure or certain : convince glancing back to assure himself no one was following
2 : to inform positively I assure you that we can do it.
3 : to make certain the coming or attainment of : guarantee worked hard to assure accuracy
4 : to make safe (as from risks or against overthrow) : insure assured the security of the country
5 : to give confidence to And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts … — 1 John 3:19 (King James Version)
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Examples of assure in a Sentence
I can assure you that you won't be disappointed.
a minister choosing just the right words to assure the grieving parents of the fallen soldier
Recent Examples of assure from the Web
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Frustrated, the actor decided to cut his losses and leave town – but was persuaded to stay by his backers, who assured him of their support and a safe stage.
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Her deductible is $14,000, which does not include prescriptions — but at least she and her son are assured coverage.
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Underneath it, we’re assured, is Affleck, playing a husband who dies in a car wreck.
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A Rwandan officer assured him that the garrison commander had defected and radioed him to prove it.
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So many of you grow it that I am assured of recipe requests for it every summer.
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So a self-assured, confident, smart, quirky M.J. that stands on her own, with or without Peter?
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Assuring children are in their best health is critical to our work.
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The motion begins by stating that there are no conditions or combination of conditions of release that will reasonably assure Tarabein's appearance in court.
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Origin and Etymology of assure
Middle English, from Anglo-French asseurer, assurer, from Medieval Latin assecurare, from Latin ad- + securus secure
Synonym Discussion of assure
ASSURE Defined for English Language Learners
assure
playDefinition of assure for English Language Learners
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: to make (something) certain
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: to tell someone in a very strong and definite way that something will happen or that something is true
ASSURE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of assure for Students
assured
;assuring
1 : to give certainty, confidence, or comfort to He assured the children all was well. She assured herself that the doors were locked.
2 : to inform positively I assure you that you won't be disappointed.
3 : to provide a guarantee of assure their safety Hard work assures success.
Law Dictionary
assure
Legal Definition of assure
assured
assuring
1 chiefly Brit : insure
2a : to inform positively the seller assured the buyer of his honesty b : to provide a guarantee of
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