I. -ü(ə)rd, -üəd adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from past participle of assuren
1.
a. : characterized by certainty or security : sure
deluded into believing that we can ever have completely assured lives — C.C.Furnas
b. : beyond doubt or question : unquestionable , certain
beliefs that were assured became doubtful — C.W. de Kiewiet
c. : guaranteed, insured
a tiny but assured income for the rest of his life — Elinor Wylie
2. obsolete : engaged , pledged ; specifically : betrothed
3.
a. : characterized by self assurance : confident , self-possessed
most assured of all in appearance was the commissary of prisoners — Kenneth Roberts
an art so assured as to appear casual — Margery Bailey
b. : characterized by undue or excessive self-confidence : self-satisfied
with an air of assured ignorance — Issac Watts
4. : satisfied as to the certainty or truth of matter : convinced
so assured was Augustus of the merits of his plan — John Buchan
Synonyms: see confident
II. noun
( plural assured or assureds )
1. : the person in whose favor an insurance policy stands
2. : the person who is insured