assure meaning
assure :
to make someone confident, to guarantee something
Verb
▪ She assured me that the meeting would be on time.
▪ She made me feel that the meeting would be on time.
▪ He assured the team of his support.
▪ He guaranteed the team his support.
paraphrasing
▪ guarantee – to make certain
▪ promise – to commit to
▪ reassure – to make less anxious
▪ certify – to affirm formally
Pronunciation
assure [əˈʃʊər] /əˈʃʊər/
The stress is on the second syllable 'shure' and sounds like 'uh-shoor'.
Common phrases and grammar about assure
assure - Common meaning
Verb
to make someone confident, to guarantee something
Part of Speech Changes for "assure"
▪ assurance (noun) – a promise or guarantee
▪ assured (adjective) – confident or guaranteed
Common Expressions with "assure"
▪ assure someone – to make someone confident
▪ assure the client – to guarantee the client’s satisfaction
▪ assure success – to guarantee success
▪ assure quality – to guarantee quality
Important examples of assure in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, assure is often used to reassure someone or to guarantee a result.
Example of a confusing word: ensure (to make certain)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Assure is used as a verb and often requires an object in grammar questions.
assure
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
assure someone
'make someone confident', used when reassuring people.
assure oneself
means 'to convince oneself', used when internally confirming something.
Differences between similar words and assure
assure
,
ensure
differences
Assure is used to make someone confident, while ensure is to make certain that something happens.
assure
,
guarantee
differences
Assure is used to make someone feel confident, while guarantee is to formally promise something will happen.
Words with the same origin as assure
The origin of assure
The word 'assure' comes from the Latin 'assicurare,' which means 'to make sure.'
Word structure
The composition of the word is: 'as' (to) 'sure' (certain) – so assure means 'to make certain.'
Words with the same origin
The root of 'assure' is 'sure.' Influential words with the same root include 'sure,' 'insure,' 'ensure,' and 'surety.'
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