ENSURE

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”

guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

ensure (third-person singular simple present ensures, present participle ensuring, simple past and past participle ensured)

(transitive) To make a pledge to (someone); to promise, guarantee (someone of something); to assure. [14th-18th c.]

(intransitive) To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition). [from 18th c.]

Anagrams

• enures, reunes, ursene

Source: Wiktionary


En*sure", v. t.

1. To make sure. See Insure.

2. To betroth. [Obs.] Sir T. More.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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