assured

[ uh-shoord, uh-shurd ]
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adjective
  1. guaranteed; sure; certain; secure: an assured income.

  2. bold; confident; authoritative: His art was both assured and facile.

  1. boldly presumptuous.

  2. Chiefly British. insured, as against loss.

noun
  1. Insurance.

    • the beneficiary under a policy.

    • the person whose life or property is covered by a policy.

Origin of assured

1
A Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at assure, -ed2

Other 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
  1. made certain; sure; guaranteed

  2. self-assured

  1. mainly British insured, esp by a life assurance policy

noun
  1. 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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