unassuring

as·sure

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-shoo r, uh-shur]
- /əˈʃʊər, əˈʃɜr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-shoo r, uh-shur]
- /əˈʃʊər, əˈʃɜr/

Definitions of unassuring word

verb with object unassuring to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to: She assured us that everything would turn out all right. 1
verb with object unassuring to cause to know surely; reassure: He assured himself that no one was left on the bus. 1
verb with object unassuring to pledge or promise; give surety of; guarantee: He was assured a job in the spring. 1
verb with object unassuring to make (a future event) sure; ensure: This contract assures the company's profit this month. 1
verb with object unassuring to secure or confirm; render safe or stable: to assure a person's position. 1
verb with object unassuring to give confidence to; encourage. 1

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Origin of unassuring

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English as(e)uren, assuren < Old French aseurer < Late Latin assēcūrāre, equivalent to Latin as- as- + sēcūr- (see secure) + -ā- thematic vowel + -re infinitive suffix

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Parts of speech for Unassuring

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unassuring

unassuring popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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".

unassuring usage trend in Literature

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