English
Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/ɪn����/ or IPAchar|/ɪn����/ , SAMPA|/In"SU@/ or SAMPAchar|/In"SO:/
(General American|US) IPA|/ɪn����/, SAMPA|/In"SU@`/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)|-��(r), Rhymes:English:-��(r)|-��(r)
Verb
en-verb|insures|insuring|insured
- To provide for mitigation if something goes wrong. Often agree by contract to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event.
#:I'm not insured against burglary.
- misspelling of|assure
- misspelling of|ensure (British English)
- To assure, i.e. to promise with emphasis.
#:He insured me that there would be no further delays.
- To ensure. (American English)
#:Insure that it does not happen again.
Usage notes
Note that both the person taking out insurance and the company with whom the policy is taken are said to insure the risk.
Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L4+ not in L3 POS section
trans-top|To provide for mitigation if something goes wrong
Czech: pojistit
Finnish: vakuuttaa
trans-mid
Russian: ���а�ова�� (stra�ovát') impf, за���а�ова�� (zastra�ovát') pf
trans-bottom
trans-top|To assure, i.e. to promise with emphasis
Finnish: vakuuttaa
trans-mid
Russian: заве���� (zav'er'át') impf, заве�и�� (zav'érit') pf
trans-bottom
trans-top|To ensure
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Dutch: verzekeren
ttbc|French: assurer
ttbc|German: versichern
mid
ttbc|Romanian: asigura
Derived terms
insurance
insurer
See also
assure
ensure
inshore
Category:English verbs
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