ASSURE

see, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure

(verb) 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”

assure

(verb) assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; “I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe”

promise, assure

(verb) make a promise or commitment

guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure

(verb) make certain of; “This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us”; “Preparation will guarantee success!”

assure, tell

(verb) inform positively and with certainty and confidence; “I tell you that man is a crook!”

reassure, assure

(verb) cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; “The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

assure (third-person singular simple present assures, present participle assuring, simple past and past participle assured)

(transitive) To make sure and secure.

(transitive, followed by that or of) To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something).

(obsolete) To guarantee, promise (to do something).

(transitive) To reassure.

Anagrams

• Sauers

Source: Wiktionary

As*sure, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assured; p. pr. & vb. n. Assuring.] Etym: [OF. aseürer, F. assurer, LL. assecurare; L. ad + securus secure, sure, certain. See Secure, Sure, and cf. Insure.]

1. To make sure or certain; to render confident by a promise, declaration, or other evidence. His promise that thy seed shall bruise our foe . . . Assures me that the bitterness of death Is past, and we shall live. Milton.

2. To declare to, solemnly; to assert to (any one) with the design of inspiring belief or confidence. I dare assure thee that no enemy Shall ever take alive the noble Brutus. Shak.

3. To confirm; to make certain or secure. And it shall be assured to him. Lev. xxvii. 19. And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him. 1 John iii. 19.

4. To affiance; to betroth. [Obs.] Shak.

5. (Law)

Definition: To insure; to covenant to indemnify for loss, or to pay a specified sum at death. See Insure.

Syn.

– To declare; aver; avouch; vouch; assert; asseverate; protest; persuade; convince.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition