assure

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UK /əˈʃɔː(ɹ)/ US /əˈʃʊɹ/

verb 4

Collocations

(verb.)

VERB + ASSURE

can

hasten to

She hastened to assure her worried parents that she had arrived safely at the hotel.

PREP

The doctor assured her of the medication's safety before the procedure.

PHRASES

let me assure you

Definitions

verb

To make sure and secure; ensure.

To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something).

I assure you that the program will work smoothly when we demonstrate it to the client.

He assured of his commitment to her happiness.

To guarantee, promise (to do something).

That as a law for euer should endure; / Which to obserue in word of knights they did assure.

To reassure.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — be careful or certain to do something

verb — make a promise or commitment

promise

verb — make certain of

verb — inform positively and with certainty and confidence

tell

verb — cause to feel sure

reassure

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

I assure you that the program will work smoothly when we demonstrate it to the client.

Wiktionary

He assured of his commitment to her happiness.

Wiktionary

That as a law for euer should endure; / Which to obserue in word of knights they did assure.

Wiktionary

Take it easy. I can assure you that chances are in your favor.

Tatoeba · #20342

Take it easy. I can assure you that everything will turn out fine.

Tatoeba · #20343

Avoiding trouble will not always assure safety.

Tatoeba · #36933

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, assure is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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