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Assure| Verb | 1. | assure - make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"guarantee, vouch - give surety or assume responsibility; "I vouch for the quality of my products" doom - make certain of the failure or destruction of; "This decision will doom me to lose my position" make - assure the success of; "A good review by this critic will make your play!" | | | 2. | assure - inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!" | | | 3. | assure - assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" reassure - give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain; "I reassured him that we were safe" | | | 4. | assure - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"proofread, proof - read for errors; "I should proofread my manuscripts" control - verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account" check - verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts" cross-check - check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example card - ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor; "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!" spot-check - pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality verify - confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" ascertain, find out, learn, watch, determine, see, check - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor" verify, control - verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?" | | | 5. | assure - cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe" | | | 6. | assure - make a promise or commitmentpledge, plight - promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that will honor my wife" swear off - promise to abstain from; "I have sworn off cigarettes altogether" declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with" | |
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