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" Not only do African students deserve excellent universities, they deserve good elementary and secondary schools, too - and then, to have access to ongoing vocational and job training to ensure their skills remain as relevant as possible to African organizations."
Richard Attias

Meaning of "ensure" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ENSURE

ɛnˈʃʊə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENSURE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ensure 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 ensure in English.

WHAT DOES ENSURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ensure

Ensure is the brand name of liquid nutritional supplements manufactured by Abbott Laboratories. First produced in 1973 as a medical nutrition product, Ensure beverages are formulated to provide calories, protein and essential vitamins and minerals. Ensure is intended for supplemental use with or between meals and for interim sole-source nutrition. Ensure is not for parenteral use. Ensure has been used in the force feeding of hunger-striking prisoners at Guantanamo.

Definition of ensure in the English dictionary

The definition of ensure in the dictionary is to make certain or sure; guarantee. Other definition of ensure is to make safe or secure; protect.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ENSURE

PRESENT

Present
I ensure
you ensure
he/she/it ensures
we ensure
you ensure
they ensure
Present continuous
I am ensuring
you are ensuring
he/she/it is ensuring
we are ensuring
you are ensuring
they are ensuring
Present perfect
I have ensured
you have ensured
he/she/it has ensured
we have ensured
you have ensured
they have ensured
Present perfect continuous
I have been ensuring
you have been ensuring
he/she/it has been ensuring
we have been ensuring
you have been ensuring
they have been ensuring
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 ensured
you ensured
he/she/it ensured
we ensured
you ensured
they ensured
Past continuous
I was ensuring
you were ensuring
he/she/it was ensuring
we were ensuring
you were ensuring
they were ensuring
Past perfect
I had ensured
you had ensured
he/she/it had ensured
we had ensured
you had ensured
they had ensured
Past perfect continuous
I had been ensuring
you had been ensuring
he/she/it had been ensuring
we had been ensuring
you had been ensuring
they had been ensuring
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will ensure
you will ensure
he/she/it will ensure
we will ensure
you will ensure
they will ensure
Future continuous
I will be ensuring
you will be ensuring
he/she/it will be ensuring
we will be ensuring
you will be ensuring
they will be ensuring
Future perfect
I will have ensured
you will have ensured
he/she/it will have ensured
we will have ensured
you will have ensured
they will have ensured
Future perfect continuous
I will have been ensuring
you will have been ensuring
he/she/it will have been ensuring
we will have been ensuring
you will have been ensuring
they will have been ensuring
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would ensure
you would ensure
he/she/it would ensure
we would ensure
you would ensure
they would ensure
Conditional continuous
I would be ensuring
you would be ensuring
he/she/it would be ensuring
we would be ensuring
you would be ensuring
they would be ensuring
Conditional perfect
I would have ensure
you would have ensure
he/she/it would have ensure
we would have ensure
you would have ensure
they would have ensure
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been ensuring
you would have been ensuring
he/she/it would have been ensuring
we would have been ensuring
you would have been ensuring
they would have been ensuring
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you ensure
we let´s ensure
you ensure
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to ensure
Past participle
ensured
Present Participle
ensuring
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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENSURE

assure · cocksure · coinsure · debouchure · embouchure · insure · overinsure · oversure · preassure · reassure · reinsure · underinsure · unsure

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENSURE

ensnarement · ensnarer · ensnarl · Ensor · ensorcel · ensorcellment · ensoul · ensoulment · ensphere · enstamp · enstatite · ensteep · enstructured · enstyle · ensue · ensuing · ensurer · enswathe · enswathement · ensweep

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENSURE

be sure · blood pressure · censure · closure · disclosure · exposure · for good measure · for sure · leisure · licensure · make sure · measure · motion of censure · pleasure · pressure · relicensure · to be sure · tonsure · treasure · vote of censure

Synonyms and antonyms of ensure in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ENSURE»

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

Translation of «ensure» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ENSURE

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

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

Translator English - Chinese

保证
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

asegurar
570 millions of speakers
en

English

ensure
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

सुनिश्चित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَتَأَكَّدُ
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

гарантировать
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

assegurar
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

নিশ্চিত করা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

s’assurer que
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Pastikan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

sicherstellen
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

保証する
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

보장하다
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Njamin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bảo đảm
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

உறுதி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

सुनिश्चित करा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

sağlamak
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

assicurare
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

zapewnić
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

забезпечувати
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

a se asigura
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διασφαλίζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verseker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

garantera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sørge for
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ensure

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENSURE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of ensure
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ensure

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «ENSURE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ensure.
1
Mahmoud Abbas
There is a requirement to ensure the withdrawal takes place in a civilized manner. We will be able to show the world we deserve independence and freedom.
2
Eric Alterman
Whether people care enough about local news to pay for it is, sadly, an entirely different question than whether our democracy requires a strong watchdog function at the local level to ensure safeguards against abuse, chicanery, and outright dishonesty.
3
Nicos Anastasiades
I was obliged to take tough, painful and bold decisions to ensure a manageable tomorrow.
4
John Anderson
They've got to tell us what is necessary to ensure the future health of the river system.
5
Kofi Annan
We must ensure that the global market is embedded in broadly shared values and practices that reflect global social needs, and that all the world's people share the benefits of globalization.
6
Richard Attias
Not only do African students deserve excellent universities, they deserve good elementary and secondary schools, too - and then, to have access to ongoing vocational and job training to ensure their skills remain as relevant as possible to African organizations.
7
Alan Autry
I'll continue to work to ensure that safety and I am honored to have earned the endorsement of the men and women who provide public safety in our city.
8
Michelle Bachelet
Chile has done a lot to rid itself of poverty, especially extreme poverty, since the return to democracy. But we still have a ways to go toward greater equity. This country does not have a neoliberal economic model anymore. We have put in place a lot of policies that will ensure that economic growth goes hand in hand with social justice.
9
Franz Beckenbauer
At the World Cup and even now at the Confederations Cup, our security provisions will ensure the greatest level of protection possible for all those participating - both inside and outside the stadiums.
10
Preet Bharara
History has shown that one cannot legislate a culture of integrity. And yet, one of the paramount responsibilities and challenges of corporate leadership is to ensure such a culture.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENSURE»

Discover the use of ensure in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ensure and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Disaster Recovery Handbook: A Step-by-step Plan to ...
With a focus on practical solutions and an emphasis on getting your operations functional as soon as possible, this all-new edition of "The Disaster Recovery Handbook" helps you develop a clear, what-to-do-next plan of action for your ...
Michael Wallace, Lawrence Webber, Larry Webber, 2011
2
Federal Downsizing: Controls Needed to Ensure Compliance ...
As part of its downsizing efforts, the fed. gov't. has offered employees of agencies incentive payments, or buyouts, to leave fed. employ. through voluntary separations.
Steven J. Wozny, 1998
3
GMO Free: Exposing the Hazards of Biotechnology to Ensure ...
It's time to take the future of your food supply and environment into your own informed hands. GMO Free will give you the information you need to do so.
‎2004
4
Application of modern analytical techniques to ensure ...
This paper is intended to provide an overview of the application of some analytical techniques to ensure seafood safety and authenticity.
Iciar Martínez, David James, Henri Loréal, 2005
5
Defense Acquisitions: Actions Needed to Ensure Value for ...
In FY 2008, the DoD obligated over $200 billion on contracts for services, which accounted for more than half of its total contract obligations.
John Solis, 2009
6
Great Lakes Initiative: EPA Needs to Better Ensure the ...
While some progress has been made, pollution levels remain unacceptably high. The Great Lakes Initiative (GLI) requires stringent water quality standards for many pollutants in discharges regulated by states administering the Nat.
John B. Stephenson (au), 2005
7
Telecommunications: Long-Term Strategic Vision Would Help ...
To perform this work, the auditor surveyed a sample of participating schools and libraries. Illus.
Mark L. Goldstein, 2009
8
Engaging Pupil Voice to Ensure that Every Child Matters: A ...
This is a resource that features step-by-step advice, photocopiable useful checklists and templates, with suggestions for further activities in relation to engaging, enhancing and empowering pupil voice in order to better inform the Every ...
Rita Cheminais, 2013
9
Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Federal Actions Needed to Ensure ...
Government and private-sector interest is growing in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for use in a variety of missions such as U.S. border protection, hurricane research, law enforcement, and real estate photography.
Gerald L. Dillingham, 2008
10
Nuclear Security: Better Oversight Needed to Ensure That ...
LLNL is overseen by the Nat. Nuclear Security Admin. (NNSA), a separately organized agency within DoE.
Gene Aloise, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENSURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ensure is used in the context of the following news items.
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We will ensure the truth emerges, says embattled Najib
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today vowed that he will ensure the truth about himself and 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) will ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
2
RTE to ensure 'no conflict of interest' if Miriam O'Callaghan runs for …
RTE has said there are procedures in place to ensure there will be “no conflict of interest” if presenter Miriam O'Callaghan runs for the ... «Herald.ie, Jul 15»
3
URMC acts to ensure privacy of patient health data
The University of Rochester Medical Center will be reminding its doctors, nurses and other care providers that they must adhere to strict rules ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jul 15»
4
Copyright reform: promote cultural diversity and ensure access to it …
Parliament asks for measures to ensure fair and appropriate remuneration for all categories of right-holders, including with regard to digital ... «EU News, Jul 15»
5
Residents urged to ensure their homes are secure
Police Constable Kev Marron of the Crime Reduction Unit wishes to remind residents that before leaving on holiday, they should ensure their ... «Ellon Times, Jul 15»
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FOOTBALL COLUMN: Randy Edsall's contract extension is …
FOOTBALL COLUMN: Randy Edsall's contract extension is recruiting leverage, but doesn't ensure job security. Story · Comments. Print: Create ... «Diamondback Online, Jul 15»
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'Dota 2' Tournaments, Big and Small, Help Ensure the Durability of …
Arguably one of the most popular multiplayer video games today, big and small tournaments on “DoTA 2” are actually ensuring the durability of ... «Master Herald, Jul 15»
8
Three-member founding team must to ensure startup success
What is the one decisive factor that will result in the success or failure of a startup? It's the team, namely the founding team, say industry experts. «mydigitalfc.com, Jul 15»
9
Bombay High Court tells Maharashtra government to formulate …
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to come out with a mechanism to ensure that a person eligible for ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
10
Lesson Learned: Boost Educational Achievement to Ensure A …
It's no secret that Utah is among the best states for business. Again and again, Utah has been recognized because of our thriving economy, ... «Utah Policy, Jul 15»
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