/aseɣuˈɾaɾ/
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Translation
to assure, to ensure, to secure, to insure
Word origin
From a- plus seguro, from Latin securus ('safe, free from care'), from se- ('without') plus cura ('care').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- securus
- English cognates
- secure, sure, insure
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Examples
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I assure you that everything will turn out fine.
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You must secure the door before leaving.
calidad .
The company guarantees the quality of its products.
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I want to insure the car against theft.
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The doctor assured me that it was not serious.
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