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assure
What does assure mean?
assure (verb): to give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use assure in a sentence?
How do you pronounce assure?
/əˈʃʊɹ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does assure come from?
From Old French asseurer (Modern French assurer), from Latin ad- + securus (“secure”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “assure” mean?
to give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something)
Right! That's what “assure” means.
to enlist oneself (in something) or become a member (of something)
Not quite: that's what enroll means.
to express appreciation or gratitude toward (someone or something)
Not quite: that's what thank means.
to bring forth, to yield, make, manufacture, or otherwise generate
Not quite: that's what produce means.
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