Assure

As·sure

Assure

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Assured; p. pr. & vb. n. Assuring

  1. To make sure or certain; to render confident by a promise, declaration, or other evidence.
    His promise that thy seed shall bruise our foe . . . Assures me that the bitterness of death Is past, and we shall live.
  2. To declare to, solemnly; to assert to (any one) with the design of inspiring belief or confidence.
    I dare assure thee that no enemy Shall ever take alive the noble Brutus.
  3. To confirm; to make certain or secure.
    And it shall be assured to him.
    — Lev. xxvii. 19.
    And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
    — 1 John iii. 19.
  4. To affiance; to betroth. [Obs.]
  5. To insure; to covenant to indemnify for loss, or to pay a specified sum at death. See Insure. (Law)