verb
- Make certain of.
- usage: "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success"
- Inform positively and with certainty and confidence.
- usage: "I tell you that man is a crook"
- Assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence.
- usage: "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"
- synonyms: assure
- Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.
- usage: "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
- Cause to feel sure; give reassurance to.
- usage: "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"
- Make a promise or commitment.
adjective
- Marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence.
- usage: "she paints with an assured hand"
- Characterized by certainty or security.
- usage: "a tiny but assured income"; "we can never have completely assured lives"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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