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ensure

/ɪnˈʃɔː/
Meanings
  • verb

    make certain of something; confirm or ensure the validity, execution, or fulfillment of something; make secure or certain

  • verb

    provide with a guarantee or warranty

Rhymes
Words rhyming with ensure
ensure , endure , inure , lure , mature , persevere , sustain , wane , wane , contain , maintain
Variants
List of all variants of ensure that leads to same result
ensure , ensured , ensures , ensuring
Forms
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ensured, ensuring, ensures

Etymology
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From Old French assegurer, from assez 'sufficient' + garde 'guard'. Related to assure.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'ensure' is used in various fields, including law, finance, and insurance.

  2. In the context of computer programming, 'ensure' is a keyword used in some programming languages to indicate a condition that must be met before continuing.

  3. The word 'ensure' has been in use since the 15th century.

Related Concepts
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  1. assurance: A guarantee or promise, often in the form of an insurance policy.

  2. guarantee: A promise or assurance that something will be performed or provided.

Quotes
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  1. Indeed, even though she's been off the mainstream radar for more than a decade, her passionate love for and commitment to rock & roll have "ensured" that she's managed to make a steady living.

    - Tom Sinclair,{it}Entertainment Weekly{/it},24 Nov. 2000

  2. At 20, [Kobe] Bryant is already living the modern American dream, a $70 million man on the NBA's glamour team in the nation's starriest city. His acrobatic moves make him the envy of teenage boys and his good looks and megawatt smile a heartthrob for teenage girls, "ensuring" his status as one of the NBA's premier pitchmen …

    - Allison Samuels et al.,{it}Newsweek{/it},31 May 1999

  3. A combination of … personal courage, dashing leadership from the front, willingness to share the toughest rigours suffered by the ordinary soldiers, and a liberal dose of sheer good fortune "ensured" his stature as a great general.

    - Paul Cartledge,{it}History Today{/it},July 2004
Culture
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In literature, 'ensure' is often used in the context of making promises or agreements. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Othello', Othello is manipulated into doubting his wife Desdemona's fidelity, leading him to ensure her infidelity through a series of tragic events. In music, the term 'ensure' is not commonly used as a standalone concept but can be found in song titles or lyrics for its meaning of making something certain or providing a guarantee.

How to Memorize "ensure"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a lock being secured to ensure safety. Imagine turning the key and hearing it click, knowing that the lock is in place and your valuables are protected.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'ensure' with the idea of providing a guarantee or making something secure.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Every Sure Thing' to remember the meaning of 'ensure'. E for 'every', S for 'sure', and T for 'thing'.

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