As*sure (&?;), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Assured (&?;); p. pr.
& vb. n. Assuring.]
[OF.
aseürer, F. assurer, LL. assecurare; L. ad + securus secure, sure, certain. See Secure, Sure, and cf. Insure.]
1. To make
sure or certain; to render confident by a promise,
declaration, or other evidence.
His promise that thy seed
shall bruise our foe . . .
Assures me that the bitterness of death
Is past, and we shall live.
Milton.
2. To declare to, solemnly; to assert to
(any one) with the design of inspiring belief or confidence.
I dare assure thee that no enemy
Shall ever take alive the noble Brutus.
Shak.
3. To confirm; to make certain or secure.
And it shall be assured to him.
Lev. xxvii. 19.
And hereby we know that
we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.
1 John iii. 19.
4.
To affiance; to betroth. [Obs.]
Shak.
5. (Law)
To insure; to covenant to indemnify for loss, or to pay a specified
sum at death. See Insure.
Syn. -- To declare; aver; avouch; vouch; assert; asseverate; protest; persuade; convince.
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