assure

verb

1. make certain of

Similar word(s): ensure, guarantee, insure, secure

Definition categories: communication

2. inform positively and with certainty and confidence

Similar word(s): tell

Definition categories: communication, affirm, assert, aver, avow, swan, swear, verify

3. assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence

- I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe

Definition categories: communication, persuade

4. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

Similar word(s): ascertain, check, control, ensure, insure, see

Definition categories: cognition, verify

5. cause to feel sure; give reassurance to

- The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe

Similar word(s): reassure

Definition categories: emotion, calm, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize

6. make a promise or commitment

Similar word(s): promise

Definition categories: communication, declare