Meaning of "assure" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ASSURE

From Old French aseürer to assure, from Medieval Latin assēcūrāre to secure or make sure, from sēcūrussecure.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ASSURE

assure  [əˈʃʊə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ASSURE

Assure is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb assure in English.

WHAT DOES ASSURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of assure in the English dictionary

The first definition of assure in the dictionary is to cause to feel sure or certain; convince. Other definition of assure is to promise; guarantee. Assure is also to state positively or with assurance.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ASSURE

PRESENT

Present

I assure

you assure

he/she/it assures

we assure

you assure

they assure

Present continuous

I am assuring

you are assuring

he/she/it is assuring

we are assuring

you are assuring

they are assuring

Present perfect

I have assured

you have assured

he/she/it has assured

we have assured

you have assured

they have assured

Present perfect continuous

I have been assuring

you have been assuring

he/she/it has been assuring

we have been assuring

you have been assuring

they have been assuring

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I assured

you assured

he/she/it assured

we assured

you assured

they assured

Past continuous

I was assuring

you were assuring

he/she/it was assuring

we were assuring

you were assuring

they were assuring

Past perfect

I had assured

you had assured

he/she/it had assured

we had assured

you had assured

they had assured

Past perfect continuous

I had been assuring

you had been assuring

he/she/it had been assuring

we had been assuring

you had been assuring

they had been assuring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will assure

you will assure

he/she/it will assure

we will assure

you will assure

they will assure

Future continuous

I will be assuring

you will be assuring

he/she/it will be assuring

we will be assuring

you will be assuring

they will be assuring

Future perfect

I will have assured

you will have assured

he/she/it will have assured

we will have assured

you will have assured

they will have assured

Future perfect continuous

I will have been assuring

you will have been assuring

he/she/it will have been assuring

we will have been assuring

you will have been assuring

they will have been assuring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would assure

you would assure

he/she/it would assure

we would assure

you would assure

they would assure

Conditional continuous

I would be assuring

you would be assuring

he/she/it would be assuring

we would be assuring

you would be assuring

they would be assuring

Conditional perfect

I would have assure

you would have assure

he/she/it would have assure

we would have assure

you would have assure

they would have assure

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been assuring

you would have been assuring

he/she/it would have been assuring

we would have been assuring

you would have been assuring

they would have been assuring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you assure
we let´s assure
you assure

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to assure

Past participle

assured

Present Participle

assuring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «ASSURE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «assure» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of assure

clinch · comfort · complete · confirm · convince · embolden · encourage · ensure · guarantee · hearten · make sure · persuade · reassure · satisfy · seal · secure · soothe

TRANSLATION OF ASSURE

Find out the translation of assure to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of assure from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «assure» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 确告
• Translator English - Spanish: asegurar
• English: assure
• Translator English - Hindi: विश्वास दिलाता हूं
• Translator English - Arabic: يَطْمَئِنُ
• Translator English - Russian: успокаивать
• Translator English - Portuguese: assegurar
• Translator English - Bengali: নিশ্চিত করা
• Translator English - French: assurer
• Translator English - Malay: Memberi jaminan
• Translator English - German: versichern
• Translator English - Japanese: 確約する
• Translator English - Korean: 보증하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Njamin
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đảm bảo
• Translator English - Tamil: உறுதி
• Translator English - Marathi: आश्वासन द्या
• Translator English - Turkish: sağlamak
• Translator English - Italian: assicurare
• Translator English - Polish: zapewnić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: запевняти
• Translator English - Romanian: a asigura
• Translator English - Greek: διαβεβαιώνω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: verseker
• Translator English - Swedish: försäkra
• Translator English - Norwegian: forsikre

10 QUOTES WITH «ASSURE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word assure.

1

George Allen

It is vital that the United States maintains open lines of communication with our allies. We must assure them of our commitment to eradicating global terrorism wherever it may reside or wherever it's given haven.

2

Richard V. Allen

The Leader will be a person with the management skills to coordinate the activities of the Team, and to assure that the Team remains faithful to the objectives of the incoming President.

3

Roger Ascham

Let the master praise him, and say, 'Here ye do well.' For, I assure you, there is no such whetstone to sharpen a good wit, and encourage a will to learning, as is praise.

4

John James Audubon

Great men show politeness in a particular way; a smile suffices to assure you that you are welcome, and keep about their avocations as if you were a member of the family.

5

Howard Barker

I submit all my plays to the National Theatre for rejection. To assure myself I am seeing clearly.

6

Marion Barry

People have criticised me because my security detail is larger than the president's. But you must ask yourself: are there more people who want to kill me than who want to kill the president? I can assure you there are.

7

Traian Basescu

I assure Romanians that once I return... I will try and generate a sentiment of reconciliation in society. Divisions in society must be stopped, they must be annihilated, because Romania needs all its energy to... integrate into the civilized world.

8

Margaret Beckett

Some people think that going on a caravan holiday is a slightly more upscale version of camping. Let me assure you, it is much better than that. You know that you will have your creature comforts wherever you are. I never have to pack light, and I can put the kettle on in any location.

9

Nellie Bly

I always made a point of telling the doctors I was sane, and asking to be released, but the more I endeavored to assure them of my sanity, the more they doubted it.

10

Omar Bongo

Certainly, Africa accounts for only l % of world trade, and we cannot assure our development on our own.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ASSURE»

Discover the use of assure in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to assure and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

To Assure Pride and Confidence in the Electoral Process

Led by former Presidents Ford and Carter, the National Commission on Federal Election Reform undertook a study of the American electoral system.

National Commission on Federal Election Reform, Jimmy Carter, 2004

Read Assure: Guaranteed Formula for Reading Success with Phonics

Having tried and tested this volume on numerous children with great success, the author can say without hesitation that this may be just what your child needs to develop a lifelong love of and proficiency in the English language.

Everett Ofori, 2010

Family Business Values: How to Assure a Legacy of Continuity ...

This book shows readers how to tap into core values and use them for strategic advantage.

John L. Ward, Craig E. Aronoff, 2011

Contractor and Client Relations to Assure Process Safety

Written and edited by engineering contractors and industry project/maintenance managers as an easy-to-use guide for other industry professionals, this book identifies important process safety issues in the contractor-client relationship ...

William F. Early, II, 2010

Fortified Foods with Vitamins: Analytical Concepts to Assure ...

Unique in its review of modern analytical approaches to vitamin fortification, this book emphasizes fast, sensitive, and accurate methods, along with assays enabling the detection of various isomers and multiple vitamins.

Michael Rychlik, 2011

Decision Management: How to Assure Better Decisions in Your ...

Or is it all a matter of luck? The answer, says J. Frank Yates, is none of the above. The real key, rarely recognized, is how the leaders manage the company's decision processes—the leaders' decision management practices.

J. Frank Yates, 2003

Strategy for the Wealthy Family: Seven Principles to Assure ...

This book is a perfect companion for private bankers, wealth managers, and wealthy families." Christopher Wilson Managing Partner Family Office Trust "...a complete work of art for the wealthy.

Mark Haynes Daniell, 2011

Immigration enforcement better data and controls are needed ...

ICE's Case Management System Does Not Help Assure Timely Custody Reviews and Hampers ICE's Ability to Determine whether the Reviews Are Consistent with the Zadvydas Decision Appendix III contains additional discussion of case law ...

United States, General Accounting Office

Defense management industry practices can help military ...

However, in the past few years, these retailers have taken three key steps that they believe helped to better assure that their merchandise is not manufactured in sweatshop conditions, especially not by child or forced labor. The three steps ...

Adequacy of FDA to Assure the Safety of the Nation’s Drug ...

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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ASSURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term assure is used in the context of the following news items.

Police assure of adequate security for by-election in northern Ghana

The Police Service in Ghana has assured that adequate security personnel have been deployed to the Talensi Constituency in northern Ghana ... «StarAfrica.com, Jul 15»

Will America Assure Freedom's Future?

"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, ... «Cape May County Herald, Jul 15»

Lanao del Norte officials assure Mar Roxas of support in 2016

ILIGAN CITY—Lanao del Norte officials have assured Interior Secretary Manuel “Mar” Roxas II of their support if he runs for presidency in the ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»

Sydney dentist who may have exposed 12k of patients to HIV and …

'I want to assure the public that there are stringent guidelines in place in relation to infection control, that dental practitioners must adhere to,' he ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Sex Changing Lizards Assure Females Will One Day Rule The World

The Bearded Dragon Lizards living in Australia sure are a weird and fascinating bunch. It turns out that global warming is too much for the male ... «Apex Tribune, Jul 15»

'Pua must assure PAC will probe 1MDB's 'missing RM42bil'

PETALING JAYA: 1Malaysia Development Board wants Public Accounts Committee (PAC) member Tony Pua to confirm that the parliamentary ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»

Run The Game: Watch Kendrick Lamar assure us everything will be …

The midway point of 2015 arrives tomorrow, July 1, and as it stands right now, there's nothing that will get in the way of Kendrick Lamar's ... «Vanyaland, Jun 15»

BCCI assure MCA of pursuing matter against Mumbai player who …

Lalit Modi-accused Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja may have got the clean chit from from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), ... «Firstpost, Jun 15»

Pharmacists assure there are no problems with drug supply

The Greek association of pharmacies has issued a statement assuring Greeks there are no drug shortages, in an effort to stem concerns on the ... «Kathimerini, Jun 15»

Houston senator to DOJ: assure same-sex couples get marriage …

State Sen. Rodney Ellis, D-Houston, urged the U.S. Department of Justice today (Monday, June 29) to assure same-sex couples in Texas are ... «Dallas Voice, Jun 15»