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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ASSU'RE, v.t. ashu're. [See Assurance.]
1. To make certain; to give confidence by a promise, declaration, or other evidence; as, he assured me of his sincerity.
2. To confirm; to make certain or secure.
And it shall be assured to him. Leviticus 28.
3. To embolden; to make confident.
And hereby we shall assure our hearts before him. 1 John 3.
4. To make secure, with of before the object secured; as, let me be assured of your fidelity.
5. To affiance; to betroth. Obs.
6. To insure; to covenant to indemnify for loss. [See Insure.]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" [syn: guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure]
2: inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!" [syn: assure, tell]
3: assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"
4: 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, ensure, control, ascertain, assure]
5: cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe" [syn: reassure, assure] [ant: vex, worry]
6: make a promise or commitment [syn: promise, assure]

Merriam Webster's

transitive verb (assured; assuring) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French asseurer, assurer, from Medieval Latin assecurare, from Latin ad- + securus secure Date: 14th century 1. to make safe (as from risks or against overthrow) ; insure 2. to give confidence to <and hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts — 1 John
3:19(Authorized Version)> 3. to make sure or certain ; convince <glancing back to assure himself no one was following> 4. to inform positively <I assure you that we can do it> 5. to make certain the coming or attainment of ; guarantee <worked hard to assure accuracy> Synonyms: see ensure

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. 1 (often foll. by of) a make (a person) sure; convince (assured him of my sincerity). b tell (a person) confidently (assured him the bus went to Westminster). 2 a make certain of; ensure the happening etc. of (will assure her success). b make safe (against overthrow etc.). 3 insure (esp. a life). 4 (as assured adj.) a guaranteed. b self-confident. Phrases and idioms: rest assured remain confident. Derivatives: assurable adj. assurer n. Etymology: ME f. OF aseürer ult. f. L securus safe, SECURE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Assure As*sure, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assured; p. pr. & vb. n. Assuring.] [OF. ase["u]rer, 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) 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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(assures, assuring, assured) 1. If you assure someone that something is true or will happen, you tell them that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, often in order to make them less worried. He hastened to assure me that there was nothing traumatic to report... 'Are you sure the raft is safe?' she asked anxiously. 'Couldn't be safer,' Max assured her confidently... Government officials recently assured Hindus of protection. = reassure VERB: V n that, V n with quote, V n of n see also assured 2. To assure someone of something means to make certain that they will get it. Last night's resounding victory over Birmingham City has virtually assured them of promotion... Ways must be found to assure our children a decent start in life. = guarantee VERB: V n of n, V n n 3. You use phrases such as I can assure you or let me assure you to emphasize the truth of what you are saying. I can assure you that the animals are well cared for... PHRASE: PHR that, PHR with cl [emphasis]

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. 1. Make certain or sure, free from doubt or uncertainty. 2. Embolden, encourage, enhearten, hearten, make confident. 3. Declare to (confidently and earnestly), vouch to, vow to, protest to, aver to, solemnly promise, pledge, guarantee, warrant. 4. (Law.) Insure, agree to indemnify for loss, secure against loss.

Moby Thesaurus

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