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assureverb to ease the grief or distress ofa minister choosing just the right words to assure the grieving parents of the fallen soldier cheer, comfort, console, reassure, solace, soothe commiserate, condole, empathize, sympathizeboost, buoy (up), elevate, lift, upliftallay, alleviate, assuage, relievecalm, quiet, relax, tranquilize(also tranquillize) distress, torment, torture, trouble demoralize, discourage, disheartenfret, upset, worryaggravate, intensify, worsenannoy, irk, irritateharass, pester to make sure, certain, or safesecurity measures that assured our safety cinch, ensure, guarantee, guaranty, ice, insure, secure attest, certify, vouch, warrant, witnesspledge, promise, swear enfeeble, undermine, weaken ensure, insure, assure, secure mean to make a thing or person sure.ensure, insure, and assure are interchangeable in many contexts where they indicate the making certain or inevitable of an outcome, but ensure may imply a virtual guaranteethe government has ensured the safety of the refugees , while insure sometimes stresses the taking of necessary measures beforehandcareful planning should insure the success of the party , and assure distinctively implies the removal of doubt and suspense from a person's mind.I assure you that no harm will be done secure implies action taken to guard against attack or loss.sent reinforcements to secure their position in the 14th century |