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verb
- 1. arrange for compensation in the event of damage to or loss of (property), or injury to or the death of (someone), in exchange for regular payments to a company or to the state: "the table should be insured for £2,500"
- 2. secure or protect someone against (a possible contingency): "by appeasing Celia they might insure themselves against further misfortune"
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INSURE definition: 1. to protect yourself against risk by regularly paying a special company that will provide a fixed…. Learn more.
We define ensure as “to make sure, certain, or safe” and one sense of insure, “to make certain especially by taking necessary measures and precautions,” is quite similar. But insure has the additional meaning “to provide or obtain insurance on or for,” which is not shared by ensure.
verb. /ɪnˈʃʊə (r)/, /ɪnˈʃɔː (r)/ /ɪnˈʃʊr/ Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] to buy insurance so that you will receive money if your property, car, etc. gets damaged or stolen, or if you get ill or die. insure something/yourself (for something) The painting is insured for $1 million.
insure. verb. us / ɪnˈʃʊr / uk / ɪnˈʃɔː r/ Add to word list. [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to protect yourself against risk by regularly paying a special company that will provide a fixed amount of money if you are killed or injured or if your home or possessions are damaged, destroyed, or stolen:
To insure is to guarantee or protect the monetary value of something with, as you might imagine, insurance. We insure, or protect, our homes and cars and other valuables against loss or damage from accidents by taking out insurance policies.
to buy insurance from a company, or to provide insurance for someone: I need to get my car insured. The policy insures you against damage and theft. (Definition of insure from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
3 meanings: 1. to guarantee or protect (against risk, loss, etc) 2. to issue (a person) with an insurance policy or take out an.... Click for more definitions.
