ensure

garantir, assurer

Faire en sorte qu’une chose se produise à coup sûr ou soit vraie.

En anglais simple : To make something certain to happen or be true.

• This lock ensures your safety.
• Her careful planning ensured that the event went smoothly.
• Will these changes ensure the company’s survival?

Comment l'utiliser : ensure something (Regular checks ensure safety.); ensure that… (The extra training ensures that everyone can use the equipment.)

Synonymes : guarantee, secure

Expressions courantes : ensure safety, ensure success, ensure that something, ensure delivery

s’assurer, vérifier

Vérifier quelque chose et prendre les mesures nécessaires pour que ce soit correct ou que cela arrive.

En anglais simple : To check something and take any necessary action to make sure it is correct or happens.

• Please ensure that the door is locked.
• She checked each form to ensure the details were correct.
• We ensured that everyone had enough water before leaving.

Comment l'utiliser : ensure that… (Please ensure that all windows are closed.)

Synonymes : make sure, verify

Expressions courantes : ensure that something, ensure everything works, ensure correct spelling