(~s, insuring, ~d)
1.
If you ~ yourself or your property, you pay money to an insurance company so that, if you become ill or if your property is damaged or stolen, the company will pay you a sum of money.
For protection against unforeseen emergencies, you ~ your house, your furnishings and your car...
Think carefully before you ~ against accident, sickness and redundancy...
We automatically ~ your belongings against fire and theft.
VERB: V n, V against/for n, V n against/for n
2.
If you ~ yourself against something unpleasant that might happen in the future, you do something to protect yourself in case it happens, or to prevent it happening.
He ~d himself against failure by treating only people he was sure he could cure...
All the electronics in the world cannot ~ against accidents, though.
VERB: V pron-refl against n, V against n
3.
see also ensure