[ US /ˌɪnˈʃʊɹ/ ]
[ UK /ɪnʃˈɔː/ ]
VERB
  1. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
    He verified that the valves were closed
    control the quality of the product
    See that the curtains are closed
  2. make certain of
    Preparation will guarantee success!
    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
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How To Use insure In A Sentence

  • Now, though, insurers find they are increasingly paying out for teenagers crashing expensive vehicles that they would not normally have the ghost of a chance of obtaining cover for.
  • More serious motoring offences such as uninsured driving would carry a £10 surcharge.
  • When she died, the insurance company cancelled the policy, because it would not insure an empty house. Times, Sunday Times
  • Quinn specialises in smaller, high street firms that, because of their reliance on risky areas such as conveyancing, are seen as the hardest to insure. Top stories from Times Online
  • This pushed up his quotes because insurers use this information to verify applicants' identity. Times, Sunday Times
  • Furthermore, those charged with supervising the company on our behalf and protecting our savings were either incapable or unable to force the insurer to live in the real world.
  • The insurer based its refusal on the fact that I had taken statin tablets during that period for raised cholesterol. Times, Sunday Times
  • If you are in a high-risk area with no such defences planned, your insurer may stop your cover. Times, Sunday Times
  • That complete dependence on each other, which insures habits of confidence and forbearance, is more easily acquired while the first dream of love lasts; and tastes and tempers amalgamate better in the end when there are no witnesses to observe that they do not quite fit at first. The Semi-Attached Couple
  • I think maybe the key is emphasizing Stages 2 and 3 of Maudsley, so insurers don't see it only as a cheap way to refeed anorexics. Is Maudsley cheaper?
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