assure

verb

as·sure | \ ə-ˈshu̇r

assured; assuring

Definition of assure

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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ensure, insure, assure, secure mean to make a thing or person sure. ensure, insure, and assure are interchangeable in many contexts where they indicate the making certain or inevitable of an outcome, but ensure may imply a virtual guarantee the government has ensured the safety of the refugees , while insure sometimes stresses the taking of necessary measures beforehand careful planning should insure the success of the party , and assure distinctively implies the removal of doubt and suspense from a person's mind. I assure you that no harm will be done secure implies action taken to guard against attack or loss. sent reinforcements to secure their position

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

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And rest assured, that means most if not all of your favorite characters will be returning, including Maggie Smith, who previously had her doubts about continuing the Crawley family's story. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "The One Character We Definitely Won't See in the New Downton Abbey Movie," 13 Sep. 2019 Rest assured, the Elguera family will have a special celebration when twins Julian and Sophia turn 18 on Nov. 15. — Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, "River Hill’s Elguera twins hope to cap varsity soccer careers with titles — and celebrate Argentinian style," 11 Sep. 2019 Other areas don’t honor detainer requests, thinking that avoiding the process completely assures their residents that local officials aren’t communicating at any level with ICE and assisting in deportation efforts. — Dan Morse, Washington Post, "Seven undocumented immigrants emerge as sex assault suspects and pull Montgomery County into national debate," 8 Sep. 2019 The outcome seemed assured early as Elsinore, which has made the CIF Southern Section playoffs 17 times during coach Tony Peralta’s 18 seasons at the helm, scored on its first two possessions to create a 14-0 cushion. — Barry Faulkner, Daily Pilot, "Fountain Valley football loses at Elsinore in Chris Anderson’s head-coaching debut," 23 Aug. 2019 Coach Kyle Shanahan even suggested recently that the second-year WR wasn’t assured of a starting spot, while rookies Deebo Samuel and Jalen Hurd have created a buzz . — Des Bieler, The Denver Post, "Fantasy football 2019: The do-not draft list," 22 Aug. 2019 According to the suit, the victim's parents were assured their son would room only with a same-age camper, as the five-week Opportunities for Personal Success camp was open to boys entering the seventh through 12th grades. — Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A Florida family says lax supervision led to assault at St. John's Northwestern Military Academy. Now they're suing.," 16 July 2019 Stinebaugh claimed in the suit, which was later settled, that Landers assured him that the Tourniquet compound paste was free of Viagra before a veterinarian used it on the horses before the races. — Kevin Krause, Dallas News, "Pharmacy owner whose drugs led to doped racehorses admits to peddling unsafe equine drugs," 5 July 2019 Jaffa believes that this virtue can best be assured by a cultivation — in the process of jurisprudence — of respect for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. — Mike Potemra, National Review, "Born on the Fourth of July," 4 July 2019

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