assured; assuring
1
: to make sure or certain : convince
glancing back to assure himself no one was following
2
: to inform positively
I assure you that we can do it.
3
: to make certain the coming or attainment of : guarantee
worked hard to assure accuracy
4
: to make safe (as from risks or against overthrow) : insure
assured the security of the country
5
: to give confidence to
And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts …—
1 John 3:19 (King James Version)
1 John 3:19 (King James Version)
Examples of assure in a Sentence
I can assure you that you won't be disappointed.
a minister choosing just the right words to assure the grieving parents of the fallen soldier
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StyleCaster, 18 Nov. 2024
Sunday’s was assured once Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith scrambled 13 yards for the deciding touchdown with 12 seconds remaining, capping an 80-yard drive inside the final three minutes.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
But, one by one, procedural and legal challenges assured that those cases against Trump would not be tried until after the election.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
The outcome was all but assured in a heavily blue state where Democrats outnumber Republicans nearly two to one, according to data from Pew Research.
—Nico Lang, Them, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Assure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assure. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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assure
verb
as·sure
ə-ˈshu̇(ə)r 
assured; assuring
1
: to provide a guarantee of
assure security
2
: to give words of comfort or confidence to : reassure
tried to assure the worried children
3
: to cause to be sure or certain
assure himself that the door was locked
4
: to inform positively
can assure you of her dependability
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