v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' shu ̇ r
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: as · sured ; as · sur · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French asseurer, assurer, from Medieval Latin assecurare, from Latin ad- + securus secure
Date: 14th century
1 : to make safe (as from risks or against overthrow) : INSURE
2 : to give confidence to <and hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts ― 1 Jn 3:19(AV)>
3 : to make sure or certain : CONVINCE <glancing back to assure himself no one was following>
4 : to inform positively <I assure you that we can do it>
5 : to make certain the coming or attainment of : GUARANTEE <worked hard to assure accuracy>
synonyms see ENSURE