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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2640 COCA: 2571

assure

assure ˈʃuɚ/ verb
assures; assured; assuring
assure
ˈʃuɚ/
verb
assures; assured; assuring
Learner's definition of ASSURE
[+ object]
: to make (something) certain : ensure使确定;确保
◊ To assure someone of doing something is to make it certain that someone will do something.确保某人将做某事
: to tell someone in a very strong and definite way that something will happen or that something is true使确信;向…保证

assure yourself

: to make yourself sure or certain about something弄清;查明;确定
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2640 COCA: 2571

assure

verb

as·​sure ə-ˈshu̇r How to pronounce assure (audio)
assured; assuring

transitive verb

1
: to make sure or certain : convince
glancing back to assure himself no one was following
2
: to inform positively
I assure you that we can do it.
3
: to make certain the coming or attainment of : guarantee
worked hard to assure accuracy
4
: to make safe (as from risks or against overthrow) : insure
assured the security of the country
5
: to give confidence to
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts … 1 John 3:19 (King James Version)
Choose the Right Synonym for assure

ensure, insure, assure, secure mean to make a thing or person sure.

ensure, insure, and assure are interchangeable in many contexts where they indicate the making certain or inevitable of an outcome, but ensure may imply a virtual guarantee

the government has ensured the safety of the refugees

, while insure sometimes stresses the taking of necessary measures beforehand

careful planning should insure the success of the party

, and assure distinctively implies the removal of doubt and suspense from a person's mind.

I assure you that no harm will be done

secure implies action taken to guard against attack or loss.

sent reinforcements to secure their position

Example Sentences

I can assure you that you won't be disappointed. a minister choosing just the right words to assure the grieving parents of the fallen soldier
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French asseurer, assurer, from Medieval Latin assecurare, from Latin ad- + securus secure

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Time Traveler
The first known use of assure was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2640 COCA: 2571
assure

verb

VERB + ASSURE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERB + ASSUREcan能夠保證hasten to急忙保證He hastened to assure us that the press would not be informed.他急忙向我們保證不會把此事告知新聞界。PREPOSITIONof保證⋯We can assure you of our full support.我們保證全力支持你。PHRASESlet me assure you我向你保證Let me assure you that I will try to help you.我向你保證,我會盡力幫你。

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