assure
[ә'ʃuә]
vt. 证, 使确, 弄清楚, 担

[] 确, 证, 障

1. I can assure you that your son will be happy here.
   证，里很快。
2. We book early to assure ourselves of seats.
   票确座。
3. Her success as an actress was now assured.
   她演很，已毋庸置疑。

assure
[ verb ]

1. make certain of

<verb.communication> ensure guarantee insure secure
This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us
Preparation will guarantee success!

2. inform positively and with certainty and confidence

<verb.communication> tell
I tell you that man is a crook!

3. assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence

<verb.communication>
I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe

4. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

<verb.cognition> ascertain check control ensure insure see see to it
He verified that the valves were closed
See that the curtains are closed
control the quality of the product

5. cause to feel sure; give reassurance to

<verb.emotion> reassure
The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe

6. make a promise or commitment

<verb.communication> promise

Assure \As*sure\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Assured}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Assuring}.] [OF. ase["u]rer, F. assurer, LL. assecurare; L.
ad + securus secure, sure, certain. See {Secure}, {Sure}, and
cf. {Insure}.]
1. To make sure or certain; to render confident by a promise,
declaration, or other 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 declare 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 make certain 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 before him. --1 John iii.
19.

4. To affiance; to betroth. [Obs.] --Shak.

5. (Law) To insure; to covenant to indemnify for loss, or to
pay a specified sum at death. See {Insure}.

Syn: To declare; aver; avouch; vouch; assert; asseverate;
protest; persuade; convince.