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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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2024
Renovations are assured, Atta said, though some of the theaters could be repurposed as auditoriums.
—Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 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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