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in·sure ( P ) Pronunciation Key (n-shr)
v. in·sured, in·sur·ing, in·sures
v. tr.
To provide or arrange insurance for: a company that insures homeowners and businesses.
To acquire or have insurance for: insured herself against losses; insured his car for theft.
To make sure, certain, or secure. See Usage Note at assure.
v. intr.
To buy or sell insurance.
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[Middle English ensuren, to assure, from Old French enseurer, possibly variant of assurer. See assure.]
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in·sura·bili·ty n.
in·sura·ble adj.
en·sure ( P ) Pronunciation Key (n-shr)
tr.v. en·sured, en·sur·ing, en·sures
To make sure or certain; insure: Our precautions ensured our safety. See Usage Note at assure.
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[Middle English ensuren, from Anglo-Norman enseurer : Old French en-, causative pref.; see en-1 + Old French seur, secure, variant of sur; see sure.]
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Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
ensure
Insure \In"sure\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insured; p. pr. & vb. n. Insuring.] [OE. ensuren, prob. for assuren, by a change of prefix. See 1st In-, and Sure, and cf. Assure, Ensure.] [Written also ensure.] 1. To make sure or secure; as, to insure safety to any one.
2. Specifically, to secure against a loss by a contingent event, on certain stipulated conditions, or at a given rate or premium; to give or to take an insurance on or for; as, a merchant insures his ship or its cargo, or both, against the dangers of the sea; goods and buildings are insured against fire or water; persons are insured against sickness, accident, or death; and sometimes hazardous debts are insured.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
ensure
\En*sure"\, v. t. 1. To make sure. See Insure.
2. To betroth. [Obs.] --Sir T. More.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
ensure
v 1: make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" [syn: guarantee, insure, assure, secure] 2: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" [syn: see, check, insure, see to it, control, ascertain, assure]
Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University
v. in·sured, in·sur·ing, in·sures
v. tr.
To provide or arrange insurance for: a company that insures homeowners and businesses.
To acquire or have insurance for: insured herself against losses; insured his car for theft.
To make sure, certain, or secure. See Usage Note at assure.
v. intr.
To buy or sell insurance.
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[Middle English ensuren, to assure, from Old French enseurer, possibly variant of assurer. See assure.]
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in·sura·bili·ty n.
in·sura·ble adj.
en·sure ( P ) Pronunciation Key (n-shr)
tr.v. en·sured, en·sur·ing, en·sures
To make sure or certain; insure: Our precautions ensured our safety. See Usage Note at assure.
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[Middle English ensuren, from Anglo-Norman enseurer : Old French en-, causative pref.; see en-1 + Old French seur, secure, variant of sur; see sure.]
[Buy it]
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
ensure
Insure \In"sure\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insured; p. pr. & vb. n. Insuring.] [OE. ensuren, prob. for assuren, by a change of prefix. See 1st In-, and Sure, and cf. Assure, Ensure.] [Written also ensure.] 1. To make sure or secure; as, to insure safety to any one.
2. Specifically, to secure against a loss by a contingent event, on certain stipulated conditions, or at a given rate or premium; to give or to take an insurance on or for; as, a merchant insures his ship or its cargo, or both, against the dangers of the sea; goods and buildings are insured against fire or water; persons are insured against sickness, accident, or death; and sometimes hazardous debts are insured.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
ensure
\En*sure"\, v. t. 1. To make sure. See Insure.
2. To betroth. [Obs.] --Sir T. More.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
ensure
v 1: make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" [syn: guarantee, insure, assure, secure] 2: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" [syn: see, check, insure, see to it, control, ascertain, assure]
Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University
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