Overview of verb assure

The verb assure has 6 senses

• guarantee, ensure, insure, assure, secure -- (make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!")


• assure, tell -- (inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!")


• assure -- (assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe")


• see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure -- (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")


• reassure, assure -- (cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe")


• promise, assure -- (make a promise or commitment)

Overview of adj assured

The adj assured has 2 senses

• assured -- (marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence; "she paints with an assured hand")


• assured -- (characterized by certainty or security; "a tiny but assured income"; "we can never have completely assured lives")