Definition of assures Assures
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Part of speech
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| assure - assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe" | ||
| persuade cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" | ||
| reassure give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain; "I reassured him that we were safe" | ||
| assure - inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!" | ||
| tell | ||
| aver, avow, affirm, swan, assert, verify, swear admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about | ||
| assure - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" | ||
| see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain | ||
| verify confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" | ||
| proofread, proof read for errors; "I should proofread my manuscripts" | ||
| check off, tick off, mark off, tick, mark, check set boundaries to and delimit; "mark out the territory" | ||
| control verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account" | ||
| check make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint" | ||
| double-check check once more to be absolutely sure | ||
| cross-check check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example | ||
| cinch get a grip on; get mastery of | ||
| card ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor; "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!" | ||
| spot-check pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality | ||
| cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!" | ||
| verify, control confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" | ||
| assure - make a promise or commitment | ||
| promise | ||
| declare state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent" | ||
| plight, pledge promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that I will honor my wife" | ||
| swear off promise to abstain from; "I have sworn off cigarettes altogether" | ||
| undertake, contract promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners" | ||
| guarantee, undertake give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products" | ||
| assure - make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" | ||
| guarantee, ensure, insure, secure | ||
| guarantee, vouch give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products" | ||
| doom make certain of the failure or destruction of; "This decision will doom me to lose my position" | ||
| make act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies" | ||
| assure - cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe" | ||
| reassure | ||
| vex, worry subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty" | ||
| quiet, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize, calm down, lull, quieten, calm, still become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- assure (Verb)
To make sure and secure. - assure (Verb)
To give someone confidence in the trustworthiness of something. - assure (Verb)
To guarantee, promise to do something. - assure (Verb)
To reassure.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- assure (v. t.)
To make sure or certain; to render confident by a promise, declaration, or other evidence. - assure (v. t.)
To declare to, solemnly; to assert to (any one) with the design of inspiring belief or confidence. - assure (v. t.)
To confirm; to make certain or secure. - assure (v. t.)
To affiance; to betroth. - assure (v. t.)
To insure; to covenant to indemnify for loss, or to pay a specified sum at death. See Insure.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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assure
To make certain of.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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assure
a-shōōr′, v.t. to make sure or secure: to give confidence: (Shak.) to betroth: to tell positively: to insure.—adj. Assur′able.—n. Assur′ance, confidence: feeling of certainty: self-reliance: impudence: positive declaration: insurance, as applied to lives: the securing of a title to property: (theol.) subjective certainty of one's salvation: a solemn declaration or promise, a certain proof: surety, warrant.—adj. Assured′, certain: without doubt: insured: overbold.—adv. Assur′edly.—ns. Assur′edness; Assur′er, one who gives assurance: an insurer or underwriter: one who insures his life. [O. Fr. aseürer (Fr. assurer)—Late L. adsecurāre—ad, to, securus, safe. See Sure.]
Part of speech
🔤- assure, verb, present, 1st person singular of assure (infinitive).
- assure, verb (infinitive).
