asegurar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to make firm or secure
2. (transitive) to ensure, assure or secure
3. (transitive) to insure (to provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs)

Hyphenated as

a‧se‧gu‧rar

Pronounced as (IPA)

[aseɣuˈɾaɾ]

Etymology

Attested since the 13th century. From Vulgar Latin *assēcūrare, from Latin sēcūrus (“safe”).

Sentences

Pódolle asegurar que ten un gran mérito.

I can assure you that it has great merit.