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insure

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪnˈʃʊr/ · UK /ɪnˈʃʊə/

insure means: To arrange to receive money if something is damaged, lost, or stolen, or someone becomes ill.

verb

FINANCIAL PROTECTIONB2

To arrange to receive money if something is damaged, lost, or stolen, or someone becomes ill.

  • We need to insure our car.
  • She insured her jewellery against theft.
  • Does that company insure homes near the river?

How to use it: insure something against something (We insured the house against fire.); insure something for an amount (He insured the painting for ten thousand pounds.)

Common phrases: insure a car, insure against theft, insure your home, insure a building

MAKE CERTAINC1

To make certain that something happens or is true.

  • Careful planning will insure success.
  • Check the address to insure that the parcel reaches her.
  • These precautions insured that everyone arrived safely.

How to use it: insure that… (The extra checks insure that every order is complete.)

Similar words: ensure, make sure, guarantee

Common phrases: insure that something, insure success

Questions about insure

What does insure mean?

To arrange to receive money if something is damaged, lost, or stolen, or someone becomes ill.

What is insure in other languages?

Türkçe: sigorta ettirmek · Español: asegurar · Français: assurer · Deutsch: versichern · Italiano: assicurare · 日本語: 保険をかける

How do you pronounce insure?

In American English /ɪnˈʃʊr/; in British English /ɪnˈʃʊə/.

How do you use insure in a sentence?

We need to insure our car. She insured her jewellery against theft.

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