Dictionary Definition
assure
Verb
1 make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a
nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
[syn: guarantee,
ensure, insure, secure]
2 inform positively and with certainty and
confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!" [syn: tell]
3 assure somebody of the truth of something with
the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him
that traveling to Cambodia was safe"
4 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]
5 cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The
airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"
[syn: reassure] [ant:
worry]
6 make a promise or commitment [syn: promise]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
From assurer (modern French assurer), from ad- + securus.Pronunciation
- a RP /əˈʃʊə/
Verb
- To make sure and secure.
- To give someone confidence in the trustworthiness of
something.
- I assure you, the program will work smoothly when we demonstrate it to the client.
- To reassure.
Translations
to make sure and secure
- Finnish: varmistaa, vakuuttaa
to give someone confidence in the
trustworthiness of something
- Finnish: vakuuttaa
to reassure
- Finnish: varmistaa
Verb
- Form of First-person singular present subjunctive, assurer#French|assurer
- Form of Third-person singular present subjunctive, assurer#French|assurer
- Form of Second-person singular imperative, assurer#French|assurer
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
afford hope, and candle, ascertain, assert, assert under oath,
asseverate, attest, augur well, avouch, back, be convincing, be sponsor
for, bear up, bid fair, bolster, bond, book, brace up, bring home to,
bring over, bring round, bring to reason, buck up, carry
conviction, certify,
cheer, cinch, clear up, clinch, comfort, condole with, confirm, console, convert, convict, convince, countersecure, countersign, decide, depone, depose, determine, dismiss all doubt,
drive home to, ease,
embolden, encourage, endorse, ensure, establish, find out, fix, get at, give comfort, give
hope, guarantee,
guaranty, have good
prospects, hearten, hold
out hope, hold out promise, inspire, inspire belief, inspire
hope, inspirit,
insure, justify hope,
kiss the book, lead to believe, make a promise, make certain, make
fair promise, make no doubt, make no mistake, make sure, make sure
of, nail down, nerve,
persuade, pledge, plight, promise, put at ease, raise
expectations, raise hope, reassure, relieve, remove all doubt,
satisfy, secure, see that, see to it,
sell, sell one on, set at
ease, set at rest, settle, sign, sign for, solace, sort out, sponsor, stabilize, stand behind, stand
up for, state, subscribe
to, support, swear, swear by bell, swear the
truth, swear to, swear to God, swear to goodness, sympathize with,
talk over, testify,
troth, undersign, underwrite, vouch, vow, warrant, win
over