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Word: Insure
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English (in the sense ‘assure someone of something’): alteration of ensure
ɪnˈʃʊə
ɪnˈʃɔː
arrange for compensation in the event of damage to or loss of (property), or injury to or the death of (someone), in exchange for regular payments to a company or to the state
Short Definition:arrange insurance to compensate for
Examples:- the table should be insured for £2,500
- the company had insured itself against a fall of the dollar
- businesses can insure against exchange rate fluctuations
secure or protect someone against (a possible contingency)
Short Definition:protect someone against possible contingency
Examples:- by appeasing Celia they might insure themselves against further misfortune
- such changes could insure against further unrest
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