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Meanings of assure in English

Portuguese
garantir
Spanish
garantizar
Catalan
garantir

Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.

garantir
Portuguese
tranqüilizar

Cause to feel sure; give reassurance to.

tranqüilizar
Portuguese
afirmar
Catalan
dir
Spanish
asegurar

Inform positively and with certainty and confidence.

afirmar
Portuguese
prometer
Catalan
prometre
Spanish
asegurar

Make a promise or commitment.

prometer
Synonyms
Examples for "tell"
Examples for "tell"
1
New housing figures out today tell an interesting story, particularly about Auckland.
Radio NZ
2
She articulated a clear, simple purpose; to tell people about that reality.
The Irish Times
3
I tell them it's a great year to take a gap year.
NY Magazine
4
New technologies have always given us weird new ways to tell stories.
Wired
5
Books for young children combine words with illustrations to tell a story.
From cover to cover: evaluating and reviewing children's books
Usage of assure in English
1
Everything possible has been done to assure their success and speedy return.
Ilse Witch
2
I can assure you it's no pleasure as far as I'm concerned.
The big bite
3
I'll do all in my power to assure that is not necessary.
Bones of the Lost
4
Admiral Jurgensen has ONI working on that very question, I assure you.
Crown of Slaves
5
They had used the forces you referred to, to assure Dad's absence.
The Great Book of Amber
6
Let me hasten to assure you that such is not the case.
Scoop
7
I want to be able to assure him that he can come.
The Guardian
8
I assure you it was the most ordinary meeting in the world.
The Red Lily — Volume 03
9
I assure you, this case has the full attention of this office.
Tough customer: a novel
10
The favour of your company has been much felt, I assure you.
Pride and Prejudice
11
I assure residents that I'm committed to cooperating with this process throughout.
The South African
12
I can assure people that Kenya is safe to come to, definitely.
Reuters
13
I assure you it's in the chest of drawers in my room.
Hilda Lessways
14
But I assure you it's not chance which has brought us together.
The Neutronium Alchemist
15
As good a kind of fellow as ever lived, I assure you.
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters
16
I assure you, no maid by that name works in this house.
Too wicked to kiss
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Translations for assure
Assure through the time
Assure across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common
South Africa
Less common
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