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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INSU'RE, v.t. inshu're. [in and sure.] To make sure or secure; to
contract or covenant for a consideration to secure a person against loss; or to engage to indemnify another for the loss of any specified property, at a certain stipulated rate per cent, called a premium. The property usually insured is such as is exposed to extraordinary hazard. Thus the merchant insures his ship or its cargo, or both, against the dangers of the sea; houses are insured against fire; sometimes hazardous debts ar insured, and sometimes lives.
INSU'RE, v.i. To underwrite; to practice making insurance. This company insures at 3 per cent, or at a low premium.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: 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]
2: make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!" [syn: guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure]
3: protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this" [syn: cover, insure, underwrite]
4: take out insurance for

Merriam Webster's

verb (insured; insuring) Etymology: Middle English, to assure, probably alteration of assuren Date: 1635 transitive verb 1. to provide or obtain insurance on or for 2. to make certain especially by taking necessary measures and precautions intransitive verb to contract to give or take insurance Synonyms: see ensure

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v.tr. 1 (often foll. by against; also absol.) secure the payment of a sum of money in the event of loss or damage to (property, life, a person, etc.) by regular payments or premiums (insured the house for £100,000; we have insured against flood damage) (cf. ASSURANCE). 2 (of the owner of a property, an insurance company, etc.) secure the payment of (a sum of money) in this way. 3 (usu. foll. by against) provide for (a possible contingency) (insured themselves against the rain by taking umbrellas). 4 US = ENSURE. Derivatives: insurable adj. insurability n. Etymology: ME, var. of ENSURE

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Insure In*sure", v. i. To underwrite; to make insurance; as, a company insures at three per cent.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(insures, insuring, insured) 1. If you insure yourself or your property, you pay money to an insurance company so that, if you become ill or if your property is damaged or stolen, the company will pay you a sum of money. For protection against unforeseen emergencies, you insure your house, your furnishings and your car... Think carefully before you insure against accident, sickness and redundancy... We automatically insure your belongings against fire and theft. VERB: V n, V against/for n, V n against/for n 2. If you insure yourself against something unpleasant that might happen in the future, you do something to protect yourself in case it happens, or to prevent it happening. He insured himself against failure by treating only people he was sure he could cure... All the electronics in the world cannot insure against accidents, though. VERB: V pron-refl against n, V against n 3. see also ensure

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. [Written also Ensure.] 1. Make secure, make sure or certain. 2. Assure, secure against loss, agree to indemnify for loss. II. v. n. Underwrite, furnish insurance.

Moby Thesaurus

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