assure
/əˈʃʊɹ/verb2 syllables
Assure means: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.
Synonyms for assure22
verb, as in be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
verb, as in inform positively and with certainty and confidence
verb, as in make a promise or commitment
What does assure mean?5
verb
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something“He verified that the valves were closed”
make certain of“This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us”
inform positively and with certainty and confidence“I tell you that man is a crook!”
make a promise or commitment
assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence“I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with assure?24
two syllables
Assure in a sentence
- I assure you, that will not be necessary.monahxo
- I can assure you: that's not always the case.OsoHombre
- He wanted to assure me that he knew what he was doing.ilkeraltinok365
- I can assure you everything has been taken care of.CK
- I assure you that an error like this will never happen again.CK
- I can assure you everything is under control.CK
- I can assure you there is no need to do that.CK
- I can assure you that chances are in your favor.CM
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Forms of assure
as a verb
- past tense
- assured
- present participle
- assuring
- third-person singular
- assures
- past participle
- assured