assure
make certain of
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,914 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,385 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- make certain of also: guarantee, ensure, insure, secure This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for usPreparation will guarantee success!
- inform positively and with certainty and confidence also: tell I tell you that man is a crook!
- assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something also: see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control He verified that the valves were closedSee that the curtains are closed
- cause to feel sure; give reassurance to also: reassure The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe
- make a promise or commitment also: promise
assure in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I assure you I am quite at a loss.
How He Lied to Her Husband · Bernard Shaw · Chapter 1
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I do assure you he saw you this morning.
The Bow of Orange Ribbon · Amelia E. Barr · Chapter 1
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Go to your sons, you anxious, troubled fathers, and assure them of my mercy and favor.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 2
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I can assure you that I am as lenient with them as is possible to be.
With Lee in Virginia · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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To be able to 'see with the eye-lashes' was one of her expressions, and, I assure you, nothing escaped her.
The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 1