assure
assured; assuring; assures
If you assure your boss that you’ll finish your project by Tuesday, you are make a promise or commitment to have it done by Tuesday.
The verbs insure and ensure look and sound like assure but they aren't synonyms. There is some overlap in meaning — all of them can mean “to make secure or certain” — but assure is generally used in situations when you are referring to a person: “I assure you that I haven’t forgotten about driving you to the airport” or “He called his mother to assure her that everything will be fine.”
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inform positively and with certainty and confidence
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assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence
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cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
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synonyms:
reassure
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Antonyms:
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vex, worry
disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress
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worry
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
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calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize
make calm or still
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vex, worry
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be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
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check, check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick off
put a check mark on or near or next to
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check
verify by consulting a source or authority
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ascertain, check, determine, find out, learn, see, watch
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
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control, verify
check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
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proof, proofread
read for errors
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control
verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
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double-check
check once more to be absolutely sure
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cross-check
check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example
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cinch
make sure of
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card
ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor
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spot-check
pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality
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cover
maintain a check on; especially by patrolling
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verify
confirm the truth of
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check, check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick off
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make certain of
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make a promise or commitment
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synonyms:
promise
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pledge, plight
promise solemnly and formally
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swear off
promise to abstain from
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contract, undertake
enter into a contractual arrangement
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guarantee, undertake
promise to do or accomplish
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vow
make a vow; promise
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stipulate
make an oral contract or agreement in the verbal form of question and answer that is necessary to give it legal force
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sign
be engaged by a written agreement
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subvent, subvention, underwrite
guarantee financial support of
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guarantee, vouch
give surety or assume responsibility
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condition, qualify, specify, stipulate
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
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covenant
enter into a covenant or formal agreement
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lease, rent
let for money
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charter, hire, lease, rent
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
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covenant
enter into a covenant
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declare
state emphatically and authoritatively
assure / ensure / insure
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