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Meaning of assure

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  assure
      v 1: make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice
           retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"
           [syn: {guarantee}, {ensure}, {insure}, {assure}, {secure}]
      2: inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell
         you that man is a crook!" [syn: {assure}, {tell}]
      3: assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention
         of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that
         traveling to Cambodia was safe"
      4: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of
         something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See
         that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the
         product" [syn: {see}, {check}, {insure}, {see to it},
         {ensure}, {control}, {ascertain}, {assure}]
      5: cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried
         to reassure the customers that the planes were safe" [syn:
         {reassure}, {assure}] [ant: {vex}, {worry}]
      6: make a promise or commitment [syn: {promise}, {assure}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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