1. To create certain or determined; to render confident by a promise, declaration, or another evidence. "His promise that thy
seed shall
bruise our foe . . . Assures me that the bitterness of
death Is past, and we shall live." (Milton)
2. To announce to, solemnly; to
assert to (any one) with the
design of inspiring
belief or confidence. "I
dare assure thee that no
enemy Shall ever
take alive the
noble Brutus." (Shak)
3. To confirm; to create determined or secure. "And it shall be assured to him." (Lev. Xxvii. 19) "And hereby we
know that we are of the truth, and shall
assure our hearts
till him." (1 John III. 19)
4. To affiance; to betroth.
5. To insure; to covenant to indemnify for loss, or to
pay a specified sum at death. See Insure.
Synonym: To announce, aver, avouch, vouch, assert, asseverate, protest, persuade, convince.
Origin: OF. Aseurer, F. Assurer, LL. Assecurare; L. Ad + securus secure, certain, determined. See Secure, Certain, and cf. Insure.
Source: Websters Vocabulary