suren

See also: Suren, súrén, and sùrén

Catalan

Verb

suren

1. third-person plural present indicative of surar

Estonian

Verb

suren

1. First-person singular present form of surema.

Finnish

Verb

suren

1. first-person singular present indicative of surra

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sure, seuere, sewer, swer

Etymology

From sure +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiu̯rən/, /ˈsɛu̯rən/

Verb

suren

1. To plead, swear (an oath) or assure (that something is to be done).
2. To store or keep securely; to hold for safekeeping.
3. To protect or ensure security.
4. To have certainty or assuredness.

Conjugation

Conjugation of suren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) suren, sure
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	sure	sured
2nd-person singular	surest	suredest
3rd-person singular	sureth	sured
subjunctive singular	sure
imperative singular		—
plural1	suren, sure	sureden, surede
imperative plural	sureth, sure	—
participles	surynge, surende	sured, ysured

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: (to) sure

References

• “seuren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-21.