ensure

  1. Verb.  (transitive) To make a pledge to (someone); to promise, guarantee (someone of something); to assure. (defdate, 14th-18th c.) .
  2. Verb.  (intransitive) To make sure or certain of something (''usually'' some future event or condition). (defdate, from 18th c.) .

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