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insure

/ɪnˈʃʊɚ/verb2 syllables

Insure means: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.

Synonyms for insure24

verb, as in be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

see, check, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure, determine, find out, watch, learn, check off, mark, mark off, tick off, tick, verify

verb, as in make certain of

guarantee, ensure, assure, secure, vouch

verb, as in protect by insurance

cover, underwrite, compensate, overcompensate

What does insure mean?4

verb

1

be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something“He verified that the valves were closed”

2

make certain of“This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us”

3

protect by insurance“The insurance won't cover this”

4

take out insurance for

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with insure?24

two syllables

ensuresecurematureassureobscureendureunsurebrochurecouturedetourmanureprocureallureimpure
Show 40 near rhymes
wouldgoodcouldshouldlookputfulltookbooklooksbookslookedfootpullpushwoodyourspulledcookgoodsunderstoodstoodputsbushwoodspushedhookwolfbullsecuredhoodtourscookedassuredbookedshookbrookspullswolvesbulls

Insure in a sentence

  • Yanni has to insure his life for his family.Amastan
  • I'd like to insure this, please.CK
  • I'd like to insure my luggage.lukaszpp
  • I would like to insure this package.CM
  • What can we insure ourselves against?kiryopi

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of insure

as a verb

past tense
insured
present participle
insuring
third-person singular
insures
past participle
insured