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insure
warrant; protect against loss; to issue an insurance policy: Will this insure me in the event of a natural disaster?
Not to be confused with:
ensure – to secure or guarantee; safeguard; make sure or certain: take measures to ensure success
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in·sure
(ĭn-sho͝or′)v. in·sured, in·sur·ing, in·sures
v.tr.
1.
a. To provide or arrange insurance for: a company that insures homeowners and businesses.
b. To acquire or have insurance for: insured herself against losses; insured his car for theft.
2. To make sure, certain, or secure. See Usage Note at assure.
v.intr.
To buy or sell insurance.
[Middle English ensuren, to assure, from Old French enseurer, possibly variant of assurer; see assure.]
in·sur′a·bil′i·ty n.
in·sur′a·ble adj.
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insure
(ɪnˈʃʊə; -ˈʃɔː)vb
Also (rare) (for senses 1, 2): ensure 1. (often foll by against) to guarantee or protect (against risk, loss, etc): we insured against disappointment by making an early reservation.
2. (Insurance) (often foll by against) to issue (a person) with an insurance policy or take out an insurance policy (on): his house was heavily insured against fire; after all his car accidents the company refuses to insure him again.
inˈsurable adj
inˌsuraˈbility n
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in•sure
(ɪnˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr)v. -sured, -sur•ing. v.t.
1. to guarantee against loss or harm.
2. to secure indemnity to or on, in case of loss, damage, or death.
3. to issue or procure an insurance policy on or for.
v.i. 5. to issue or procure an insurance policy.
[1400–50; late Middle English; variant of ensure]
in•sur`a•bil′i•ty, n.
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assure
– ensure – insure1. 'assure'
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.
"I can assure you that neither of our two goalkeepers will be leaving," O'Leary said.
The government assured the public that there would be no increase in taxes.
2. 'ensure' and 'insure'
In British English, to ensure that something happens means to make certain that it happens.
His reputation was enough to ensure that he was always welcome.
In American English, this word is usually spelled insure.
I shall try to insure that your stay is a pleasant one.
3. 'insure'
Insure has another meaning. In both British and American English, if you insure your property, you pay money to a company so that if the property is lost, stolen, or damaged, the company will pay you a sum of money. In this meaning, the spelling is always insure, not 'ensure'.
Insure your baggage before you leave home.
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insure
Past participle: insured
Gerund: insuring
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| Verb | 1. | insure - 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" check off, tick off, mark off, tick, check, mark - put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units" control - verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account" check - verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts" double-check - check once more to be absolutely sure cross-check - check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example cinch - make sure of card - ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor; "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!" spot-check - pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality verify - confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" ascertain, find out, learn, watch, determine, see, check - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor" |
| 2. |  insure - make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"doom - make certain of the failure or destruction of; "This decision will doom me to lose my position" make - assure the success of; "A good review by this critic will make your play!" | |
| 3. |  insure - protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"reinsure - insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk warrant, guarantee - stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this information" indemnify - secure against future loss, damage, or liability; give security for; "This plan indemnifies workers against wages lost through illness" cover - to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself" overcompensate, compensate, cover - make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father" | |
| 4. | insure - take out insurance for reinsure - insure again by transferring to another insurance company all or a part of a liability assumed protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" reinsure - provide additional insurance for coinsure - take out coinsurance |
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insure
verb
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insure
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Translations
يُؤَمِّنُيَضْمَن، يَكْفَل، يُأمِّن
pojistit
forsikre
vakuuttaa
osigurati
tryggja
保険をかける
보증하다
apdraustidraudimo sutartis
apdrošināt
poistiť
zagotovitizavarovati
försäkra
ประกัน
sigorta etmeksigortalamak
bảo hiểm
insure
[ɪnˈʃʊəʳ] VT [+ house, property] → asegurarto insure sb or sb's life → hacer un seguro de vida a algn
to insure o.s. or one's life → hacerse un seguro de vida
to insure sth against fire/theft → asegurar algo contra incendios/robo
to insure one's life for £500,000 → hacerse un seguro de vida por valor de 500.000 libras
to be insured to do sth → tener un seguro que permite hacer algo
I'm insured to drive any car → tengo un seguro que me permite conducir cualquier coche
I'm insured to drive my husband's car → estoy en el seguro del coche de mi marido
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
insure
[ɪnˈʃʊər ɪnˈʃɔːr] vt [+ person] → assurer; [+ possessions, car, house] → assurerto insure sb's life → assurer qn sur la vie
to insure one's life → s'assurer sur la vie
to be insured for £50000 [person, possessions] → être assuré(e) pour 50000 livres, être assuré(e) pour une somme de 50000 livres
to be insured against sth [person, possessions] [+ fire, theft] → être assuré(e) contre qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
insure
vt
car, house → versichern (lassen) (against gegen); he insured his house contents for £10,000 → er schloss eine Hausratsversicherung über £ 10.000 ab; to insure one’s life → eine Lebensversicherung abschließen; to insure oneself against poverty/failure etc (fig) → sich gegen Armut/einen Fehlschlag etc (ab)sichern
= ensure
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
insure
[ɪnˈʃʊəʳ] vt (house, car, parcel) to insure (against) → assicurare (contro)to insure o.s. or one's life → assicurarsi (sulla vita)
to insure sb or sb's life → assicurare qn sulla vita
to be insured for £50,000 → essere assicurato/a per 50.000 sterline
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
insure
(inˈʃuə) verb to arrange for the payment of a sum of money in the event of the loss of (something) or accident or injury to (someone). Is your car insured?; Employers have to insure employees against accident.
inˈsurance noun the promise of a sum of money in event of loss eg by fire or other disaster, given in compensation by a company etc in return for regular payments. Have you paid the insurance on your jewellery?; (also adjective) insurance companies.
insurance policy (a document setting out) an agreement with an insurance company.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
insure
→ يُؤَمِّنُ pojistit forsikre versichern ασφαλίζω asegurar vakuuttaa assurer osigurati assicurare 保険をかける 보증하다 verzekeren forsikre ubezpieczyć assegurar страховать försäkra ประกัน sigortalamak bảo hiểm 投保Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
insure
v. asegurar; asegurarse.
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