assure
/əˈʃʊɹ/ verb B2- To make sure and secure; ensure.
- To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something). · I assure you that the program will work smoothly when we demonstrate it to the client.· He assured of his commitment to her happiness.
- To reassure.
He/she/it assures · Past assured · Past participle assured · -ing form assuring
Verb forms
- Base form
- assure
- He/she/it
- assures
- Past
- assured
- Past participle
- assured
- -ing form
- assuring
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Père Pamphile had seen Dantès pass not ten minutes before; and assured that he was at the Catalans, they sat down under the budding foliage of the planes and sycamores, in the branches of which the birds were singing their welcome to one of the first days of spring.
Morrel, who had himself assured him of his intention to dine at La Réserve.
I do assure you that the news does not affect me either with pleasure or pain.
Of this, however, be assured, that should any favorable opportunity present itself, I will not fail to offer you the choice of being present.”
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