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41ensure — v.tr. 1 (often foll. by that + clause) make certain. 2 (usu. foll. by to, for) secure (a thing for a person etc.). 3 (usu. foll. by against) make safe. Derivatives: ensurer n. Etymology: ME f. AF enseuumlrer f. OF aseuumlrer ASSURE …
42ensure oneself against — protect oneself in case of (danger, disaster, etc.) …
43assure - ensure - insure — ◊ assure If you assure someone that something is true or will happen, you tell them that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, often in order to make them less worried. Please assure Matthew that my house is not about to slide into the …
44assure, ensure, insure — Assure means to convince, to guarantee : I assure you of my good intentions. Ensure and insure mean to make certain, to guard against loss : Please insure this package. Insure, the preferred spelling, is applied to both people and property, but… …
45assure / ensure / insure — Assure means to guarantee : He assured her it was a quality item. (Outside the US this word can also mean insure .) Ensure means to make sure by double checking : The custodian ensured the doors to the school were locked at night. Insure …
46assure / ensure / insure — Assure means to guarantee : He assured her it was a quality item. (Outside the US this word can also mean insure .) Ensure means to make sure by double checking : The custodian ensured the doors to the school were locked at night. Insure …
47assure / ensure / insure — Assure means to guarantee : He assured her it was a quality item. (Outside the US this word can also mean insure .) Ensure means to make sure by double checking : The custodian ensured the doors to the school were locked at night. Insure …
48secure a place — ensure a place …
49secure qualification — ensure a place in a competition …
50be the making of someone — ensure someone s success or favorable development this place has been the making of me in many ways …