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en·sure (en s̸ho̵or′, in-)

transitive verb ensured -·sured′, ensuring -·sur′·ing

  1. to make sure or certain; guarantee; secure measures to ensure accuracy
  2. to make safe; protect safety devices to ensure workers against accidents
  3. Obsolete insure

Etymology: ME ensuren < Anglo-Fr enseurer (for OFr asseurer: see assure) < en- (see en-) + OFr seur, sure

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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