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Verb
/əˈSHo͝or/,
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assured, past tense; assured, past participle; assures, 3rd person singular present; assuring, present participle;
  1. Tell someone something positively or confidently to dispel any doubts they may have
    • - Tony assured me that there was a supermarket in the village
    • - “I quite understand,” Mrs. Lewis assured her
    • - they assured him of their full confidence
  2. Make (someone) sure of something
    • - you would be assured of a fine welcome
    • - she assured herself that he was asleep
  3. Make (something) certain to happen
    • - victory was now assured
    • - their influence assured that the report would be tough
  4. Cover (a person) with life insurance

  5. Secure the future payment of (an amount) with insurance


  1. guarantee: make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
  2. inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!"
  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. see: 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"
  5. reassure: cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"
  6. promise: make a promise or commitment
  7. (assured) marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence; "she paints with an assured hand"
  8. (assured) characterized by certainty or security; "a tiny but assured income"; "we can never have completely assured lives"
  9. (assuring) giving confidence
  10. To make sure and secure; To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something); To guarantee, promise (to do something); To reassure
  11. (Assured) Another name for insured.
  12. (Assured) Under the terms and conditions of a life insurance policy these are those that are insured.
  13. (Assured) Means the same as an insured, policyholder, or someone who has an insurance policy.
  14. (Assured) A party who is a potential beneficiary of an insurance contract. The synonym "insured" is more commonly used.
  15. (Assured) In the UK the assured is a person (or people) who have entered into a life assurance contract
  16. (assured) certain, sure, confident, calm, composed, secure, reliable, dependable, unfailing
  17. (assured) confident (adj), entrusted (vrb)
  18. For the purposes of these procedures and guidelines, to guarantee through independent management processes that GRC's IT Security Program elements are carried out. [NASA] (see also IT security, ensure, process, program, assurance)
  19. v.  tell (sb) positively or confidently