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assured Definition

as·sured (ə s̸ho̵ord′)

adjective

  1. made sure; certain
  2. confident; sure of oneself
  3. Chiefly Brit. insured

noun

  1. the person to whom an insurance policy is payable
  2. Chiefly Brit. the person whose life or property is insured

assured Related Forms

as·sur′·edly (ə sho̵or′id lē) adverb as·sur′·ed·ness noun

assured Synonyms

assured

modif.

  1. Certain

    sure, undoubted, guaranteed; see certain 3.

  2. Confident

    self-possessed, bold, unhesitating; see confident 2.

assured Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • fully: PGL Travel Ltd is a Fully Assured Member of the School Travel Forum.
  • just: We also include Just Assured, a risk management and business assurance consultancy providing services to small housing organizations across the country.

Adjective modifier

Quality: We take great care with our boat handover and lock instruction, which are Quality Assured by the British Marine Federation.

Modifies a noun

  • tenancy: They will be let on an assured short hold tenancy for either 6 or 12 months.
  • shorthold: This type of letting is called an assured shorthold.
  • tenant: Many assured tenants do not have the right to buy.
  • occupancy: The recovery of possession of an assured agricultural occupancy is the same as for an assured tenancy except that Ground 16 is not available.
  • destruction: The Cold war doctrine of " mutual assured destruction " has long been abandoned.
  • debut: This is an accomplished and assured debut, with an interesting cast of characters.

Used with adjective complement

  • rest: Yet with all its victories it seems there is one area women can rest assured will never change: their role in the home.
  • become: Tenancy becomes Assured ( rather than a Secured Tenancy ) ( limited impact in practice ).

Noun used with modifier

rest: REST ASSURED IN THE KNOWLEDGE THAT ALL 1&1 SYSTEMS ARE OPTIMIZED ALLOWING YOU TO FOCUS YOUR ATTENTION ON BUSINESS MATTERS.