Thesaurus: assure

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1. v. t. To make sure or certain; to render confident by a promise, declaration, or other evidence.
2. v. t. To declare to, solemnly; to assert to (any one) with the design of inspiring belief or confidence.
3. v. t. To confirm; to make certain or secure.
4. v. t. To affiance; to betroth.
5. v. t. To insure; to covenant to indemnify for loss, or to pay a specified sum at death. See Insure.
6. v. make certain of
7. v. inform positively and with certainty and confidence
8. v. assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence
9. v. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
10. v. make a promise or commitment
11. 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.
12. To insure; to covenant to indemnify for loss, or to pay aspecified sum at death. See Insure.