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verb (used with object), as·sured, as·sur·ing.
1.
to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to: She assured us that everything would turn out all right.
2.
to cause to know surely; reassure: He assured himself that no one was left on the bus.
3.
to pledge or promise; give surety of; guarantee: He was assured a job in the spring.
4.
to make (a future event) sure; ensure: This contract assures the company's profit this month.
5.
to secure or confirm; render safe or stable: to assure a person's position.
Origin:
1325–75; Middle English as(e)uren, assuren < Old French aseurer < Late Latin assēcūrāre, equivalent to Latin as- as- + sēcūr- (see secure) + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive suffix
1325–75; Middle English as(e)uren, assuren < Old French aseurer < Late Latin assēcūrāre, equivalent to Latin as- as- + sēcūr- (see secure) + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive suffix
Related forms
as·sur·er, as·su·ror, noun
in·ter·as·sure, verb (used with object), in·ter·as·sured, in·ter·as·sur·ing.
pre·as·sure, verb (used with object), pre·as·sured, pre·as·sur·ing.
un·as·sur·ing, adjective
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to cause to feel sure or certain; convince: to assure a person of one's love |
| 2. | to promise; guarantee: he assured us that he would come |
| 3. | to state positively or with assurance |
| 4. | to make (an event) certain; ensure |
| 5. | chiefly (Brit) to insure against loss, esp of life |
| 6. | property law another word for convey |
| [C14: from Old French aseürer to assure, from Medieval Latin assēcūrāre to secure or make sure, from sēcūrus | |
| as'surable | |
| —adj | |
| as'surer | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
assure
late 14c., from O.Fr. asseurer (12c., Mod.Fr. assurer) "to reassure, calm, protect, to render sure," from V.L. *assecurar, from L. ad- "to" + securus "safe, secure" (see secure).
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Example sentences
It will work miracles, I assure you.
Perhaps he wants to assure fans that the series will continue to tackle controversial subjects.
Celebrity ownership does not always assure top dollar.
Rather, people learned to cultivate edible plant and animal foods to assure a more constant food supply.
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