ensure
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: 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]
ensure transitive verb (ensured; ensuring)
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ensurer,
alteration of assurer — more at assureDate: 1660
to make sure, certain, or safe ;guarantee Synonyms: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>.
ensure v.tr. 1 (often foll. by that + clause) make certain. 2 (usu. foll. by to, for) secure (a thing for a person etc.). 3 (usu. foll. by against) make
safe. Derivatives: ensurer n. Etymology: ME f. AF enseürer f. OF aseürer ASSURE
ensure
(ensures, ensuring, ensured)Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
To ensure something, or to ensurethat something happens, means to make
certain that it happens. (FORMAL)
Britain's negotiators had ensured that the treaty which resulted was a significant change
in direction......the President's Council, which ensures the supremacy of the National Party.VERB: V that, V n
ensure
ɪnˈʃuə v.tr. 1 (often foll. by that + clause) make certain. 2
(usu. foll. by to, for) secure (a thing for a person etc.). 3 (usu. foll. by
against) make safe. øøensurer n. [ME f. AF enseârer f. OF aseârer ASSURE]
Insure \In"sure\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insured; p. pr. & vb. n.
Insuring.] [OE. ensuren, prob. for assuren, by a change of
prefix. See 1st In-, and Sure, and cf. Assure,
Ensure.] [Written also ensure.]
1. To make sure or secure; as, to insure safety to any one.
2. Specifically, to secure against a loss by a contingent
event, on certain stipulated conditions, or at a given
rate or premium; to give or to take an insurance on or
for; as, a merchant insures his ship or its cargo, or
both, against the dangers of the sea; goods and buildings
are insured against fire or water; persons are insured
against sickness, accident, or death; and sometimes
hazardous debts are insured.
ensure
ɪnˈʃuə v.
1 insure, assure, make sure or certain, confirm, certify, guarantee; secure, effect:
He must ensure that there is no leak.
2 insure, protect, make safe, safeguard, guard, secure: The captain is responsible for
ensuring the safety of the passengers.
79 Moby Thesaurus words for "ensure":
arm, armor, arrange, ascertain, assure, attest, back,
be sponsor for, bless, bond, certify, champion, cinch, clear up,
clinch, cloak, compass about, confirm, copyright, countersecure,
cover, cushion, decide, defend, determine, dismiss all doubt,
effect, endorse, establish, fence, fend, find out, fix, get at,
guarantee, guaranty, guard, harbor, haven, insure, keep,
keep from harm, make certain, make no doubt, make no mistake,
make safe, make sure, make sure of, nail down, nestle, patent,
police, protect, provide, reassure, register, remove all doubt,
ride shotgun for, safeguard, screen, secure, see that, see to it,
set at rest, set out, settle, shelter, shield, shroud, sign,
sign for, sort out, sponsor, stand behind, stand up for,
subscribe to, undersign, underwrite, warrant
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