insure

[in·sure]

To insure is to guarantee or protect the monetary value of something with, as you might imagine, insurance.

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To make sure or secure; as, to insure safety to any one.

Verb
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"

Verb
make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"

Verb
protect by insurance; "The insurance won''t cover this"

Verb
take out insurance for

v. t.
To make sure or secure; as, to insure safety to any one.

v. t.
Specifically, to secure against a loss by a contingent event, on certain stipulated conditions, or at a given rate or premium; to give or to take an insurance on or for; as, a merchant insures his ship or its cargo, or both, against the dangers of the sea; goods and buildings are insured against fire or water; persons are insured against sickness, accident, or death; and sometimes hazardous debts are insured.

v. i.
To underwrite; to make insurance; as, a company insures at three per cent.

Insure

In"sure , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insured ; p. pr. & vb. n. Insuring.] [OE. ensuren, prob. for assuren, by a change of prefix. See 1st In-, and Sure, and cf. Assure, Ensure.] [Written also ensure.] 1. To make sure or secure; as, to insure safety to any one. 2. Specifically, to secure against a loss by a contingent event, on certain stipulated conditions, or at a given rate or premium; to give or to take an insurance on or for; as, a merchant insures his ship or its cargo, or both, against the dangers of the sea; goods and buildings are insured against fire or water; persons are insured against sickness, accident, or death; and sometimes hazardous debts are insured.

Insure

In*sure", v. i. To underwrite; to make insurance; as, a company insures at three per cent.

To make sure or secure; as, to insure safety to any one.

To underwrite; to make insurance; as, a company insures at three per cent.

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Usage Examples

Women would be disproportionately affected by the privatization of social security. It is one of the most important safety nets for American women in old age, or in times of disability, to insure financial income for their families.

I own stock, and I also insure my car with Geico.

Now it is evident that a little insight into the customs of every people is necessary to insure a kindly communication this, joined with patience and kindness, will seldom fail with the natives of the interior.

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Other Usage Examples

To insure the adoration of a theorem for any length of time, faith is not enough, a police force is needed as well.

We must make it an imperative duty of our government to protect the gifts which Nature has bestowed on America and to insure the maintenance of a clean, healthy, wholesome environment for our people.

You cannot drive a system that's going to be aiming at preventing illness if everyone is not in it. The whole gaming of health insurance and health care in America is based on that fundamental principle: insure people who aren't sick and you don't have to pay more money on them.

To insure peace of mind ignore the rules and regulations.