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(assures, assuring, assured) 1. If you assure someone that something is true or will happen, you tell them that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, often in order to make them less worried. He hastened to assure me that there was nothing traumatic to report... ‘Are you sure the raft is safe?’ she asked anxiously. ‘Couldn’t be safer,’ Max assured her confidently... Government officials recently assured Hindus of protection. = reassure VERB: V n that, V n with quote, V n of n see also assured 2. To assure someone of something means to make certain that they will get it. Last night’s resounding victory over Birmingham City has virtually assured them of promotion... Ways must be found to assure our children a decent start in life. = guarantee VERB: V n of n, V n n 3. You use phrases such as I can assure you or let me assure you to emphasize the truth of what you are saying. I can assure you that the animals are well cared for... PHRASE: PHR that, PHR with cl c darkgreen]emphasis
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transitive verb (~d; assuring) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French asseurer, ~r, from Medieval Latin assecurare, from Latin ad- + securus secure Date: 14th century 1. to make safe (as from risks or against overthrow) ; insure 2. to give confidence to and hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall ~ our hearts — 1 John 3:19(Authorized Version) 3. to make sure or certain ; convince glancing back to ~ himself no one was following 4. to inform positively I ~ you that we can do it 5. to make certain the coming or attainment of ; guarantee worked hard to ~ accuracy Synonyms: see ensure ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. 1 (often foll. by of) a make (a person) sure; convince (assured him of my sincerity). b tell (a person) confidently (assured him the bus went to Westminster). 2 a make certain of; ensure the happening etc. of (will assure her success). b make safe (against overthrow etc.). 3 insure (esp. a life). 4 (as assured adj.) a guaranteed. b self-confident. Phrases and idioms rest assured remain confident. Derivatives assurable adj. assurer n. Etymology: ME f. OF ase{uuml}rer ult. f. L securus safe, SECURE ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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гл. 1) уверять, обеспечивать, гарантировать, убеждать 2) страховать - assure an important position for smb., smth - assure oneself ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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v. 1) уверять; заверять кого-л.; убеждать 2) refl. убеждаться 3) гарантировать, обеспечивать 4) страховать to assure ones life with/in a company - застраховать жизнь в страховом обществе Syn: ensure, guarantee, promise Ant: imperil, jeopardize, warn ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ v 1 to tell someone that something will definitely happen or is definitely true so that they are less worried (assure sb that) (Mom assured us that everything would be all right. | I (can) assure you) (spoken) (The document is genuine, I can assure you. | assure sb of sth) (The dealer had assured me of its quality.) (- see also rest assured rest2 (6)) 2 be assured of to be able to feel certain that something will happen (The Liberal Democrats are assured of success in the local elections.) 3 to make something certain to happen or to be achieved; ensure (Excellent reviews have assured the film's success.) (- see insure) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- c.1375, from O.Fr. aseurer "to make sure," from V.L. *assecurar, from L. ad- "to" + securus "safe, secure." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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