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US
/ˌɪnˈʃʊɹ/
]
[ UK /ɪnʃˈɔː/ ]
[ UK /ɪnʃˈɔː/ ]
VERB
-
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 -
make certain of
Preparation will guarantee success!
This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us -
protect by insurance
The insurance won't cover this - take out insurance for
How To Use insure In A Sentence
- More serious motoring offences such as uninsured driving would carry a £10 surcharge.
- In that instance, the insurer was legally liable for the loss.
- I would be surprised if it were not insured for damages for libel or defamation anywhere in the world, and if it is not, then it should be.
- 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.
- 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
