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ensuring

/ɪnˈʃɔːɹɪŋ/
Meanings
  • verb

    making certain or guaranteeing that something happens or is done.

  • noun

    the action of ensuring or making sure.

Rhymes
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absuring , ensuring , enduring , peruring , surcingle
Homophones
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  1. ensuring (English) : making certain or guaranteeing

  2. ensuring (Scottish Gaelic) : a type of belt or sash

Variants
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ensure , ensured , ensures , ensuring
Forms
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ensured, ensuring, ensures, ensuredly, ensuringly

Etymology
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from the Old French word 'sûr' meaning 'safe' or 'secure'

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  1. The term 'ensuring' is derived from the Old French word 'sûr' which means 'safe' or 'secure'.

  2. The word 'ensuring' is used in various fields, including insurance, finance, and law, to describe the act of making something certain or guaranteeing its occurrence.

Related Concepts
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  1. guarantee: A promise or assurance that something will be done or that something is true.

  2. insurance: A contract, represented by a policy, in which an individual or entity receives financial protection or reimbursement against losses from an insurance company.

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, 'ensuring' has been used to describe the act of guaranteeing safety, security, or success. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth,' Macbeth's ambition leads him to 'ensuring' his rise to power by any means necessary.

How to Memorize "ensuring"

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    - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'ensuring' starts with the letter 'E' and is related to 'ensuring' safety or security.

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