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- [in-shoo r, -shur]
- /ɪnˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr/
- /ɪnˈʃʊə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [in-shoo r, -shur]
- /ɪnˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr/
Definitions of insure word
- verb with object insure to guarantee against loss or harm. 1
- verb with object insure to secure indemnity to or on, in case of loss, damage, or death. 1
- verb with object insure to issue or procure an insurance policy on or for. 1
- verb with object insure ensure (defs 1–3). 1
- verb without object insure to issue or procure an insurance policy. 1
- noun insure Arrange for compensation in the event of damage to or loss of (property), or injury to or the death of (someone), in exchange for regular advance payments to a company or government agency. 1
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Origin of insure
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English; variant of ensure
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Insure
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
insure popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
insure usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for insure
verb insure
- underwrite — to write under or at the foot of, especially under other written matter.
- shield — a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
- cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- assure — If you assure someone that something is true or will happen, you tell them that it is definitely true or will definitely happen, often in order to make them less worried.
- hedge — a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, especially when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow: small fields separated by hedges.
Antonyms for insure
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