vverb.communicationmake certain ofSynset:assure ensure guarantee insure secure
Examples:- This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us
- Preparation will guarantee success!
Derivationally Related Form:guarantee
Inherited Hypernyms:guarantee
Direct Hyponyms:doommake
Full Troponyms:doommake
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.communicationinform positively and with certainty and confidenceSynset:assure tell
Examples:- I tell you that man is a crook!
Hypernyms:affirm assert aver avow swan swear verify
Inherited Hypernyms:assureaffirmdeclarestateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody of something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE
vverb.communicationassure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidenceExamples:- I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe
Derivationally Related Form:assurance
Hypernyms:persuade
Inherited Hypernyms:assurepersuadeinduce
Direct Hyponyms:reassure
Full Troponyms:reassure
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s somebody of something
vverb.cognitionbe careful or certain to do something; make certain of somethingSynset:ascertain assure check control ensure insure see see to it
Examples:- He verified that the valves were closed
- See that the curtains are closed
- control the quality of the product
Derivationally Related Form:check
Hypernyms:verify
Inherited Hypernyms:seeverifyconfirm
Direct Hyponyms:cardcinchcontrolcovercross-checkdouble-checkproofproofreadspot-check
Full Troponyms:cardcinchcontrolcovercross-checkdouble-checkproofreadspot-check
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE (apply to: see)
vverb.emotioncause to feel sure; give reassurance toSynset:assure reassure
Examples:- The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe
Antonyms:worry
Derivationally Related Form:reassurance
Hypernyms:calm calm down lull quiet quieten still tranquilize tranquillise tranquillize
Inherited Hypernyms:reassurecalmcomfort
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: reassure) | The good news will --- her (apply to: reassure, assure)
vverb.communicationmake a promise or commitmentSynset:assure promise
Derivationally Related Form:promisepromisorpromissorypromiserpromiseeassurance
Hypernyms:declare
Inherited Hypernyms:promisedeclarestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:contractguaranteepledgeplightswear offundertake
Full Troponyms:autographbailbar mitzvahbat mitzvahbetrothcertifycommunecommunicateconfirmcontractcosigncountersigncovenantendorseexecuteguaranteeinitialinkpledgeprofessproviderentsecuresignstipulateswearswear offtake the veilundersignundertakeunderwritevisavow
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s something (apply to: promise) | Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE (apply to: promise) | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: promise)
adj satadj.allgiving confidenceAntonyms:unreassuring
Inherited Hypernyms:assuring
Similar to:reassuring