assured
[ uh-shoord, uh-shurd ]
adjective
bold; confident; authoritative: His art was both assured and facile.
boldly presumptuous.
Chiefly British. insured, as against loss.
noun
Insurance.
the beneficiary under a policy.
the person whose life or property is covered by a policy.
Origin of assured
1Other words for assured
Other words from assured
- as·sur·ed·ly [uh-shoor-id-lee, uh-shur-], /əˈʃʊər ɪd li, əˈʃɜr-/, adverb
- as·sur·ed·ness, noun
- o·ver·as·sured, adjective
- o·ver·as·sur·ed·ness, noun
- un·as·sured, adjective
- un·as·sur·ed·ness, noun
- well-as·sured, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for assured
assured
/ (əˈʃʊəd) /
adjective
made certain; sure; guaranteed
self-assured
mainly British insured, esp by a life assurance policy
noun
mainly British
the beneficiary under a life assurance policy
the person whose life is insured
Derived forms of assured
- assuredly (əˈʃʊərɪdlɪ), adverb
- assuredness, noun
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