ensure
//ɪnˈʃɔː(ɹ)//
Forms
- present (v1)
- ensure
- past (v2)
- ensured
- past participle (v3)
- ensured
- present participle
- ensuring
- 3rd person singular
- ensures
Definitions
1.To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition).
- I use an alarm clock to ensure that I get up on time.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1616
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
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Synonyms
Etymology
From Middle English ensuren, from Anglo-Norman enseurer, from Old French seur (“sure”).
Doublet of insure.