Meaning
To tell someone firmly that something is true, so that they stop worrying.
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Word origin
From Old French asseurer, from Latin securus meaning safe and free from worry.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- asseurer
- English cognates
- sure, secure
Grammar
Examples
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Here the speaker wants the other person to feel sure.
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"Assured" is the past form of "assure".
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"Assures" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 6: assure, tail, pour and 7 more words.