Dictionary entry details
• ASSURE (verb)
Meaning:
Make certain of
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
assure; ensure; guarantee; insure; secure
Context examples:
This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us / Preparation will guarantee success!
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "assure"):
doom (make certain of the failure or destruction of)
make (assure the success of)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Inform positively and with certainty and confidence
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
assure; tell
Context example:
I tell you that man is a crook!
Hypernyms (to "assure" is one way to...):
affirm; assert; aver; avow; swan; swear; verify (to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody of something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Meaning:
Assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Context example:
I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe
Hypernyms (to "assure" is one way to...):
persuade (cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "assure"):
reassure (give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody of something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Meaning:
Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
insure; see to it; ascertain; ensure; check; assure; control; see
Context examples:
He verified that the valves were closed / See that the curtains are closed / control the quality of the product
Hypernyms (to "assure" is one way to...):
verify (confirm the truth of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "assure"):
proof; proofread (read for errors)
cover (maintain a check on; especially by patrolling)
spot-check (pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality)
card (ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor)
cinch (make sure of)
cross-check (check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example)
double-check (check once more to be absolutely sure)
control (verify by using a duplicate register for comparison)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Meaning:
Cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
reassure; assure
Context example:
The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe
Hypernyms (to "assure" is one way to...):
calm; calm down; lull; quiet; quieten; still; tranquilize; tranquillise; tranquillize (make calm or still)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The good news will assure her
Meaning:
Make a promise or commitment
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
promise; assure
Hypernyms (to "assure" is one way to...):
declare (state emphatically and authoritatively)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "assure"):
guarantee; undertake (promise to do or accomplish)
contract; undertake (enter into a contractual arrangement)
swear off (promise to abstain from)
pledge; plight (promise solemnly and formally)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
