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Word: Assure
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French assurer, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ (expressing change) + securus (see secure)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈʃɔː
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈʃʊə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
tell someone something positively to dispel any doubts
Short Definition:tell someone positively
Examples:- Tony assured me that there was a supermarket in the village
- ‘I quite understand,’ Mrs Lewis assured her
- they assured him of their full confidence
Definition:
make (something) certain to happen
Short Definition:make something certain to happen
Examples:- victory was now assured
- their influence assured that the report would be tough
Definition:
cover (a life) by assurance
Short Definition:cover life by assurance
Examples:- we guarantee to assure your life
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