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Verb: insure  in'shûr [N. Amer], in'shor or in'shûr [Brit]
  1. Carefully verify or confirm something
    "insure that all doors are locked before leaving";
    - see, check, ensure, ascertain, make sure, make certain
     
  2. Make certain in the future
    "They insured the success of the project by careful planning";
    - guarantee, ensure, assure, secure
     
  3. Protect by insurance
    "They insured their house against flood damage";
    - cover, underwrite
     
  4. Take out insurance for
    "They insured their new home against fire and theft"; "The company insured all its employees with health coverage"

Sounds like: ensure, inshor

Derived forms: insured, insuring, insures

Type of: guarantee, protect, verify, warrant

Encyclopedia: Insure