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
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.]
• 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
6 May 2025
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
