INSURE

[verb] - to protect yourself against risk by regularly paying a special company that in exchange will provide a fixed amount of money if in the future you are killed or injured or your home or possessions are damaged, destroyed or stolenThis silver's very valuable - you should insure it. [T]All our household goods are insured against accidental damage. [T]I lost my camera on holiday and I wasn't insured for it. [T]I'm not insured to drive his car. [T + object + to infinitive]As one of the world's highest paid models her face is insured for £5 million. [T]We've always insured with the Acme Insurance Company. [I usually + adverb or preposition]You can insure against something unpleasant or an event which would not be convenient by taking a particular action which will protect you against it.We thought we'd insure against rain by putting a tent up where people could take shelter. [I usually + adverb or preposition]