assure
- IPA[əˈSHo͝or]
美式
- tell someone something positively or confidently to dispel any doubts they may have；make (someone) sure of something
verb: assure, 3rd person present: assures, gerund or present participle: assuring, past tense: assured, past participle: assured
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. tell someone something positively or confidently to dispel any doubts they may have Tony assured me that there was a supermarket in the village “I quite understand,” Mrs. Lewis assured her 同義詞
- ▪ make (someone) sure of something she assured herself that he was asleep you would be assured of a fine welcome
- 2. make (something) certain to happen victory was now assured their influence assured that the report would be tough
- 3. British cover (a person) with life insurance we guarantee to assure your life 同義詞
- ▪ secure the future payment of (an amount) with insurance the sum assured can be paid as a lump sum
