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Definition assure in British English

assure verb

[transitive] verb
/əˈʃɔː(r)/
1

to tell someone that something will definitely happen or is definitely true, especially in order to remove doubt about it

Example

There's not much more I can say to assure you.

Example

She assured me of her support.

Example

The president assured me that he would sign the bill as amended.

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2

to do everything that you can in order to make certain that something happens

Example

We all worked hard to assure the mayor's re-election.

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Definition assure in British English