Synonyms for assure
Definitions
- v. 1
To make sure and secure; ensure.
- v. 2
To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something).
He assured of his commitment to her happiness.
Related words
- Word family
- assurance
Forms
- Past participle
- assured
e.g. assured → guaranteed, insured, secured, vouched…
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To assure is to state with such authority and confidence as the speaker feels ought to make the hearer sure. Assure, certify, inform, apply to the person; affirm, etc., to the thing.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- secure The fortress was secure from every kind of attack.
- guarantee Tom cannot guarantee his behaviour when he drinks.
- insure Yanni has to insure his life for his family.
- vouch Can anyone vouch for your whereabouts last night?
- promise You have to make good the promise for your mother.
- encourage You often encourage me to be good and hardworking.
By length
- 3 letters
- see1
- 4 letters
- tell1
- 5 letters
- state1, check1, cheer1, vouch1, cinch1
- 6 letters
- ensure2, secure2, assert2, insure2, solace2, avouch
- 7 letters
- support2, control2, promise2, confirm2, warrant2, console2, satisfy3, certify3, hearten2
- 8 letters
- convince2, persuade2, embolden3
- 9 letters
- determine3, encourage3, guarantee3, ascertain3
- 10 letters
- asseverate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ensure2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- assurer
- Italiano
- assicurare
- Español
- asegurar
- Deutsch
- sichern
- Català
- assegurar