insure
- Verb. (transitive) To provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs. Often agreed by policy (contract) to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event.
- Verb. (intransitive) To deal in such contracts; subscribe to a policy of insurance.
- Verb. (chiefly, US) (alternative spelling of, ensure) : (transitive) To make sure or certain of; guarantee.
- Verb. (context, perhaps) (alternative form of, assure) : (transitive) To give confidence in the trustworthiness of.
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