What is the meaning of ensure?

Make certain of.
- usage: "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success"
- synonyms: guarantee, insure, assure, secure
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"
- synonyms: see, check, insure, see to it, control, ascertain, assure

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APA	WordNet. (2010). ensure. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/ensure/definitions/1273083
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MLA	WordNet. "ensure" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/ensure/definitions/1273083>

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