US /ɪnˈʃʊr/ UK /ɪnˈʃʊə/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to arrange financial compensation against loss, damage, or harm

    They decided to insure the painting for a million dollars.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 verb · to arrange financial... underwriteindemnifycoverassureguarantee
Word family
Derived forms insurerinsuredinsuranceinsurable
Related forms ensureassuresecure

Etymology

A variant of ensure, from Anglo-Norman enseurer, from Old French aseürer ('to assure'), ultimately from Latin securus ('safe, secure'), from se- ('without') + cura ('care').

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