(also insure esp. in AmE ) verb
ADVERB
▪ practically , virtually
▪ effectively
▪ (not) only , simply
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The system not only ~s maximum discounts, but also helps the company track usage.
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The alternative simply ~s that the problem will get worse.
VERB + ENSURE
▪ must
▪ aim to , try to
▪ take action to , take care to , take steps to
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We must take steps now to ~ the survival of these animals.
▪ be designed to
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provisions designed to ~ safe conditions of work
▪ help (to)
▪ be important to , be necessary to , be sufficient to
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It is important to ~ that delegates have been properly briefed.
PHRASES
▪ an attempt to ~ sth
▪ efforts to ~ sth , measures to ~ sth
▪ thereby ensuring sth
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The therapist must treat the cause of the problem, thereby ensuring the symptoms do not return.
Ensure is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ mechanism
Ensure is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ accountability , ↑ accuracy , ↑ anonymity , ↑ availability , ↑ confidentiality , ↑ conformity , ↑ consistency , ↑ continuation , ↑ continuity , ↑ control , ↑ cooperation , ↑ coordination , ↑ delivery , ↑ distribution , ↑ effectiveness , ↑ employment , ↑ equality , ↑ existence , ↑ fairness , ↑ fit , ↑ flow , ↑ health , ↑ implementation , ↑ independence , ↑ integrity , ↑ passage , ↑ privacy , ↑ protection , ↑ recovery , ↑ relevance , ↑ reliability , ↑ representation , ↑ reproduction , ↑ return , ↑ security , ↑ stability , ↑ success , ↑ succession , ↑ suitability , ↑ supply , ↑ survival , ↑ uniformity , ↑ viability , ↑ victory , ↑ well-being