Adjective: assured u'shûrd [N. Amer], u'shord or u'shûrd [Brit]- Marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
"she paints with an assured hand" - Characterized by certainty or security
"a tiny but assured income"; "we can never have completely assured lives" Verb: assure u'shûr [N. Amer], u'shor or u'shûr [Brit]- Make certain in the future
"Preparation will assure success!"; - guarantee, ensure, insure, secure - Inform positively and with certainty and confidence
"I assure you that man is a crook!"; - tell - Tell someone the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence
"I assured him that travelling to Cambodia was safe" - Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
"assure that the curtains are closed"; - see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain - Make a commitment to do (or not to do) something in the future
- promise
See also: confident, secure Type of: affirm, assert, aver, avow, declare, persuade, pronounce, swear, verify Encyclopedia: Assured |