assure

Definitions


[əˈʃɔː], (Verb)

Definitions:
- tell someone something positively to dispel any doubts
(e.g: Tony assured me that there was a supermarket in the village)

- make (something) certain to happen
(e.g: victory was now assured)

- cover (a life) by assurance
(e.g: we guarantee to assure your life)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French assurer, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ (expressing change) + securus (see secure)




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