assure

English

/əˈʃʊə/, /əˈʃʊɹ/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To make sure and secure.
  • (transitive) To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something).
  • (obsolete) To guarantee, promise (to do something).
  • (transitive) To reassure.

Etymology

Derived from Old French asseurer derived from Latin ad- (to, towards, at, near, toward, upon, prefix meaning to, up to, against).

Origin

Latin

ad-

Gloss

to, towards, at, near, toward, upon, prefix meaning to, up to, against

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Kanji

向

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