assure

  • 11assure — as|sure W3S2 [əˈʃuə US əˈʃur] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: assurer, from Medieval Latin assecurare, from Latin ad to + securus safe ] 1.) to tell someone that something will definitely happen or is definitely true so that they… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12assure — [[t]əʃʊ͟ə(r)[/t]] assures, assuring, assured 1) VERB 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. → See also assured [V… …

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  • 13assure — verb VERB + ASSURE ▪ can ▪ hasten to ▪ He hastened to assure us that the press would not be informed. PREPOSITION ▪ of ▪ …

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  • 14assure */*/ — UK [əˈʃɔː(r)] / US [əˈʃʊr] verb [transitive] Word forms assure : present tense I/you/we/they assure he/she/it assures present participle assuring past tense assured past participle assured 1) formal to tell someone that something will definitely… …

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  • 15assure — 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) ; …

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  • 16assure — as|sure [ ə ʃur ] verb transitive * 1. ) FORMAL to tell someone that something will definitely happen or is definitely true, especially in order to remove doubt about it: There s not much more I can say to assure you. assure someone of something …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17assure — verb (T) 1 to tell someone that something will definitely happen or is definitely true so that they are less worried: assure sb that: Mom assured us that everything would be all right. | I (can) assure you: spoken: The document is genuine, I can… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18assure — verb 1) we must assure him of our loyal support Syn: reassure, convince, satisfy, persuade 2) I assure you all is well Syn: promise, guarantee, swear, confirm, certify, vow 3) …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 19assure — verb /əˈʃʊə/ a) To make sure and secure. I assure you that the program will work smoothly when we demonstrate it to the client. b) To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something). That as a law for euer should endure; / Which… …

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  • 20assure — 01. I m sorry I m late with my homework. I [assure] you, it won t happen again. 02. Can you give me your [assurance] that the work will be done on time? 03. The U.N. has [assured] the government that they will not interfere in their internal… …

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