Word a Day
ensure
What does ensure mean?
ensure (verb): make certain of.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use ensure in a sentence?
- This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce ensure?
/ɛnˈʃʊɹ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does ensure come from?
From Middle English ensuren, from Anglo-Norman enseurer, from Old French seur (“sure”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of ensure?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “ensure” mean?
make certain of
Right! That's what “ensure” means.
empty of liquid
Not quite: that's what drain means.
form or compose
Not quite: that's what constitute means.
expect and wish
Not quite: that's what hope means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “ensure”?
recommend
Not quite: recommend means something else.
challenge
Not quite: challenge means something else.
represent
Not quite: represent means something else.
guarantee
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