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Word assure
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / əˈʃʊə(r) / BrE / əˈʃɔː(r) /
Example
  • you think i did it deliberately, but i assure you (that) i did not.
  • we were assured that everything possible was being done.
  • she's perfectly safe, i can assure you.
  • we assured him of our support.
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assure

(verb)BrE / əˈʃʊə(r) / BrE / əˈʃɔː(r) /
  1. to tell somebody that something is definitely true or is definitely going to happen, especially when they have doubts about it
    • You think I did it deliberately, but I assure you (that) I did not.
    • We were assured that everything possible was being done.
    • She's perfectly safe, I can assure you.
    • We assured him of our support.
    • I won’t let you down, I can assure you of that.
    • ‘He'll come back,’ Susan assured her.
  2. to make yourself certain about something
    • He assured himself of her safety.
    • She assured herself that the letter was still in the drawer.
  3. to make something certain to happen
    • synonym guarantee
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/guarantee_2
    • Victory would assure a place in the finals.
    • Victory would assure them a place in the finals.
    • This achievement has assured her a place in the history books.
  4. to insure something, especially against somebody’s death
    • What is the sum assured?
  5. used to emphasize that what you say is true or will definitely happen
    • You may rest assured that we will do all we can to find him.

    Extra Examples

    • Let me assure you that I will try to help you.
    • We can assure you of our full support.
    • ‘He’ll come back,’ Susan assured her.
    • I know you think I did it deliberately, but I assure you (that) I did not.
    • She’s perfectly safe, I can assure you.
    • We assured him of our loyal support.

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they assure
    • he / she / it assures
    • past simple assured
    • past participle assured
    • -ing form assuring

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Old French assurer, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ (expressing change) + securus, from se- ‘without’ + cura ‘care’.
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