insure
insure Lexical Profile
insure Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To arrange for financial compensation in the event of damage to or loss of property, or injury to or the death of someone, in exchange for regular payments to a company.
"The museum decided to insure the rare painting for ten million dollars before shipping it overseas."
American To make certain that something will occur or be the case.
"Careful planning will help insure that the conference runs smoothly."
Word Nuance & Usage
Often confused with 'ensure' and 'assure': in contemporary usage, 'insure' is primarily reserved for financial protection against risk via an insurance policy, 'ensure' means to make certain that something happens, and 'assure' means to remove someone's doubts.
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'ensuren', borrowed from Anglo-French 'ensurer', an alteration of Old French 'asseurer' (to make safe or secure), ultimately from Latin 'securus' (free from care).