Definition of insures in English

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insures, verb, present, 3rd person singular of insure (infinitive).

WordNet

Verb insures, insuring, insured
insure - take out insurance for
		protect shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
		reinsure insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk
		reinsure insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk
		coinsure take out coinsurance
insure - 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, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
		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"
insure - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
		cover, underwrite
		cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
		warrant, guarantee give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products"
		reinsure insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk
		indemnify secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for; "This plan indemnifies workers against wages lost through illness"
		overcompensate, compensate, cover make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated"
insure - make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
		guarantee, ensure, assure, 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"

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Wiktionary

insure (Verb)
To provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs. Often agreed by policy contract to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event.
insure (Verb)
To deal in such contracts; subscribe to a policy of insurance.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

insure (v. t.)
To make sure or secure; as, to insure safety to any one.
insure (v. t.)
Specifically, to secure against a loss by a contingent event, on certain stipulated conditions, or at a given rate or premium; to give or to take an insurance on or for; as, a merchant insures his ship or its cargo, or both, against the dangers of the sea; goods and buildings are insured against fire or water; persons are insured against sickness, accident, or death; and sometimes hazardous debts are insured.
insure (v. i.)
To underwrite; to make insurance; as, a company insures at three per cent.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

insure
To provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs.
insure
To subscribe to a policy of insurance.
insure
To make certain of.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

insure
in-shōōr′, v.t. to make sure or secure: to contract for a premium to make good a loss, as from fire, &c., or to pay a certain sum on a certain event, as death.—v.i. to practise making insurance.—adj. Insur′able, that may be insured.—ns. Insur′ance, the act of insuring, or a contract by which one party undertakes for a payment or premium to guarantee another against risk or loss—the written contract called the Insur′ance-pol′icy: the premium so paid; Insur′ancer (obs.); Insur′er, one who agrees to pay money to another party on the happening of a certain event. [O. Fr. enseurer—en, and seur, sure.]