ensure
Meaning
- To make a pledge to (someone); to promise, guarantee (someone of something); to assure.
- To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition).
Synonyms
make sure of something
make certain
make a promise
make sure of
provide with
take responsibility for
give confidence to
enhance
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪnˈʃʊə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English ensuren, from Anglo-Norman enseurer, from Old French seur (“sure”).
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